This award is the big one. The grand daddy (or mummy) of them all. It’s the award to end all awards, well until next year at least! This award recognises the overall winner of all the major categories regardless of your size (did someone say David and Goliath?).
Award Categories
Individual
Top of the Trade (Sole Trader)
This award recognises a business that is a one-person show – you’re in charge of the books, marketing, and everything else as WELL as the doing – and your business absolutely rocks the (King Gee) socks off the competition!
Individual
Top of the Trade (5+ HARDWORKING (WO)MEN)
This award recognises a business that has a team of five-plus employees and absolutely rocks the (King Gee) socks off the competition!
Individual
Top of the Trade (ONE TO FOUR – AND NO MORE!)
This award recognises a business with between one and four employees (ie a team of five or less including the owner) and which absolutely rocks the (King Gee) socks off the competition!
Minor Awards
(but still shit-hot!)
Individual
Kickass Apprentice
DESCRIPTION
This award recognises an apprentice that bloody excels.
- Maybe they do it right the first time.
- Maybe they’re smashing their studies.
- Or maybe just having their smiling, motivated face as part of the team was one of the best decisions you ever made.
Whatever the reason, if your apprentice shows initiative, is committed, and has more drive than a Hilux, this is their category!
Individual
The Real Boss
This award is for the unsung heroes of business.
- They lurk in the shadows.
- They drink a LOT of coffee.
- They’re juggling hundreds of jobs at once – many of them out of hours.
- Most importantly, they’re the critical behind-the-scenes people that make things happen – the wind beneath your wings.Â
These peeps don’t get much glory. Perhaps it’s a partner who does the books. A cousin who helps manage your socials. Or a random off the street who brings in pies at lunchtime (jokes).
To be honest, no one really knows exactly WHAT they do. But you know that you couldn’t do without them.
Individual
Best Start-Up
DESCRIPTION
This award recognises a new or start-up business that’s:
– Less than 24 months old, and
– Slaying it.
This award isn’t comparing a new business with an established one – it’s recognising the challenges of being a start-up and celebrating the wins.
It doesn’t matter if your profits are modest or huge, you’re a one-person band or a small team, or if you have five or 50 clients.
All that matters is that you’re evolving. And let’s be real – with the challenges of the past two years, any growth is phenomenal. So if this is you, throw your hat in the ring – NOW!
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible, your business must:
– Be a registered, bona-fide Aussie trade business, and
– Have been trading for a maximum of two years.
Individual
Best Forward Somersault
Been in the shit? This award recognises a business that has… and successfully crawling out of it. Has your business:
- Taken a COVID-shaped hit
- Almost gone under, or simply
- Refused to go down?
Your fighting spirit deserves a Braveheart-style ending (without the dying part, of course). We want to hear all about your challenges and how you fought through them (or are still fighting through them!)
So, if you have a crap-to-not-so-crap story that’s dying to be told, let us in on it.
Individual
BANG-UP BOSS
This award recognises a boss who’s a bloody legend.
Leading people can be a thankless job. This is your opportunity to give a shoutout to those bosses who absolutely rock.
Whatever your definition of a great boss is, we want to know about it!
Individual
Brand Brilliance
DESCRIPTION
This award recognises a trade business that has excelled in marketing and branding. Whether through traditional media, digital platforms, events, or any other form of marketing, we want to see how you’ve made your mark.
You don’t need to have a huge budget, be the biggest or the best in your industry, or have set the world on fire.
What we are looking for is innovative marketing strategies, compelling visuals, and genuine audience engagement.
So if you’ve nailed your marketing and branding, it’s your time to shine!
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible, you must:
– Be a registered, bona-fide Aussie trade business, and
– Have launched/delivered your marketing within the last 12 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you nod to any of the following, You’re in!
– You completed an apprenticeship (thanks TAFE/trade college)
– You’re a registered Australian business
– You call yourself a sparkie, brickie, chippy, dunny diver, etc – just not a desk driver
– You’re good. Damn good.
Yes, it is $75 per entry.
Step 1: CHOOSE YOUR AWARD CATEGORY
Select which awards categories fits for you and your trade business and check if you’re eligible to enter.
Step 2: ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
Read through and answer the questions (video, email… however suits you. This isn’t a school or a job application, we just want you to be you). Submit your entry. We will then pass it on to our judges when entries close on the 16th September.
Step 3: SENT? CRACK OPEN A COLDIE!
All that’s left is to purchase your ticket to the Awards Ceremony & Gala dinner if you would like to attend, and thinking about who to thank should you be called to the microphone. If you can’t make it in person, be sure to follow us on social media as we announce the winners online on 1st November.
You can enter as many categories as you like, so long as you meet the criteria.
Yes! The Tradies in Business Excellence Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner will be an in-person event! Picture yourself mingling with fellow tradies, sharing success stories, and raising a toast to your achievements. It’s going to be an unforgettable night! It will be held on Friday 1st November at Peppers Waymouth in Adelaide. You will receive all the information you require to purchase tickets once you submit your entry – so keep an eye on your email. Alternatively, you can contact the team on team@tradiesinbusiness.com.au to learn more.
Congrats! Once you submit your entry, you will receive an email from us with further info. Be sure to check your junk if it doesn’t come through. Entries close on the 16th September, then we hand all the submissions over to our judges and winners will be announced at the Tradies in Business Excellence Awards Ceremony & Gala Dinner on 1st November. The link to purchase tickets will be sent to you once you submit your entry.
– A 2024 Tradies in Business Awards logo (Highly Commended or Winner) to include in your collateral
– Awesome swag to celebrate your achievements
– A Press Kit (category winners and highly commended)
Please contact the team on team@tradiesinbusiness.com.au