Emerging Business Award

Submission Form

Supported by The ACS Group QLD

For businesses in operation for less than 2 years. This award recognises strong early-stage traction, clear purpose, confident decision-making, and promising growth potential.

Important Information - Before You Start

To enter, select the award category below that you wish to apply for and complete all required fields. A separate submission must be completed for each award category.
To avoid potential connectivity issues or data loss, we recommend drafting your submission responses offline first and then copying and pasting them into the online form. This also makes it easier to check that your responses are within the required word counts. You can preview the questions by starting your entry.
Before starting your submission, please review the Conditions of Entry and the Awards FAQs to confirm your eligibility and better understand the process.
Need assistance? We’re hosting an Awards Submissions workshop to help guide businesses and provide insight into what judges are looking for. Visit the Events Calendar for more details.

Business & Contact Details

Business Name(Required)

Your Name(Required)

Your Phone(Required)

Your Email(Required)

Business Address(Required)

Business Website(Required)

Social media links (one per line)

Number of years your business has been in operation(Required)

ABN(Required)

Submission Questions

Business Background(Required)

Provide an overview of your business, including when it was established, what it does, and its size and structure. Please also include your founding story—why the business was started, the problem it aims to solve, and what motivated you to begin this journey. (300 words max)

Authenticity in Purpose, Values & Early Relationships(Required)

How is your business demonstrating authenticity in its early development? Describe the purpose, values, or principles that guide how you operate, and how these are reflected in your decisions and behaviours.

(500 words max)

Confidence in Early Growth, Decisions & Traction(Required)

How have you demonstrated confidence in building and growing your business during its early stages? Describe the key decisions, risks, or investments you have made that show belief in your direction.

(300 words max)

Navigating Early Challenges with Authenticity & Confidence(Required)

What challenges have you faced since launching your business, and how have you responded? Explain how you have balanced authenticity (values, relationships, integrity) with confidence (decisive action, adaptability) when navigating uncertainty such as:

Cash flow or pricing pressures
Customer acquisition challenges
Operational or delivery issues
Market or competitive pressures

What have you learned, and how has it shaped your approach?

(300 words max)

Declaration

I / we, the Business Owners / Managers of the above business:

Warrant that the information provided is true and correct
State that the company nominated in this application complies with all Acts, Ordinances, regulations and by-laws, orders, awards, licences, permits, approvals and requirements of organisations having jurisdiction in the place where the business is being carried out.
that to the best of my knowledge, my business is solvent;
that I / we accept the judging process as detailed in this application and accept its decision as final; no correspondence will be entered into and there will be no feedback given on this application.

Name of Authorised Person(Required)

Position of Authorised Person(Required)

I agree to the above declaration and terms of entry.(Required)

I agree to the above declaration and terms of entry.

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Emerging Business Award