Best Enterprising Business*

This award will go to the business that can show outstanding initiative, boldness and imagination, as well as sound management practices. Entrants to this award will be expected to demonstrate sustainable growth combined with a degree of commercial success that is exceptional for the size of the business.

Terms and Conditions

1. You may enter up to 2 awards categories, each entry must be submitted on a separate entry form.
2. You may only enter 1 public vote category. If you are nominated in more than one, the first category you are nominated in will be the category chosen unless notified otherwise. 
3. All entries as well as supporting documents must be submitted online, if you have any queries about hard copies of evidence please contact the team
4. The categories are open to all businesses paying their rates to a council in Luton and Bedfordshire who commenced business prior to 1st January 2018
5. If you commenced business after the 1st January 2018, you can enter up to 3 categories from Best New Business, Business Person of the Year, Business Woman of the Year, The Green Award, Young Business Person of the Year, Website of the Year and the Public Vote Categories.
6. Entry is FREE
7. Entrants must have less than 250 employees at the time of entering or be self employed
8. A sponsor cannot enter an award in the category that they are sponsoring
9. Each category has different requirements in terms of length of time in business or age of entrant – please see individual awards for specific rules
10. If you are to win a starred category (*) you will automatically make it through to the SME National Business Awards Final
11. Local Awards do not go through to the National Final
12. If you have won the same category two years in a row, you cannot enter the category again
13. The comments made on your application form should be accurate to the best of your knowledge
14. The Judges will be representatives from each of the sponsors and guest judges, who are well respected experts in their field
15. The Judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
16. By entering these awards, you agree to our business partners and sponsors having access to your contact details
17. Entrants must be available for consultation with the Judges should the need arise
18. By entering the awards you agree to partake in publicity of the awards, including the use of any images taken
19. Should a category not receive sufficient entries, it will be withdrawn from the Awards Ceremony
20. Entries will only be accepted on the official online entry form
21. Entry is completed solely on your application form, there will be no site visits
22. The closing date for all entries is Thursday 25^th June at 3pm.
23. We reserve the right to extend the deadline
24. A representative from all finalists will be required to attend the Grand Final evening at their own cost. 
25. Please note that due to the nature of the Awards Night, Children under the age of 16 will not be able to attend.
26. The Grand Final date is being held at Bedford Corn Exchange on Wednesday 16^th September 2020.
27. Refund policy – Grand Final Tickets, there is a 100% refund within 60 days of event, 50% refund within 45 days of event and zero refund within 30 days of event
28. Refund policy – There is zero refund on all merchandise due to the nature of our ordering process.
29. By entering the awards, you authorise us to use personal data collected during the registration process for the purposes of administering the awards, receiving/circulating further information regarding the awards and other relevant events from time to time. To opt out please email emily@eventsandpr.co.uk 

Please note: Any financial information provided will be treated in the strictest confidence and will not be disclosed to anyone other than the panel of judges.