SA's leading
entrepreneural competition now open for entries
By Pamela Sibiya
One of the biggest
financial services group in South Africa, Sanlam and BUSINESS/PARTNERS is proud
to announce the launch of the 2016 Entrepreneur of the Year competition.
Now in its 28th
year, this renowned competition pays homage to courageous South African
entrepreneurs who dedicate themselves to their businesses' growth. It is also
in honour of the huge contribution by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to
the South African economy.
This years'
criteria is no different as it also seeks to recognise the importance of the
contribution to job creation by SMEs by acknowledging them through recognition
and promotion of their excellence.
Entrepreneurs who
believe that they have succeeded against the odds, persevered through storms
and have shown massive innovation and agility are some of the qualities that
the judges are looking for.
There are also a
number of quantative competition measures, such as turnover growth, profitability,
owners' equity growth, positive cash flows and job creation that play a part in
the competition's judging process.
There are five
categories that the entrepreneurs can choose to apply to, namely, Emerging
Entrepreneur, Small Business Entrepreneur, Medium Business Entrepreneur, Job
Creator of the Year and Innovator of the Year.
Interested
entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply before the 16th of June, by downloading
an online entry form found on the Entrepreneur Of the Year website, www.eoy.co.za.
They can also
interact with fellow entrepreneurs and entrants on the competitions' social
media platforms, @EOY_SA on Twitter and EOY SA on Facebook.
