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Who deserves this year’s top entrepreneurship awards? – Nominate your favourites!
Has a business owner or company impressed you? Now you can nominate them for one of the most important entrepreneurial awards of the year.
We are once again looking for nominees for our national entrepreneurial awards.
Suomen Yrittäjät, the Finnish SME association, has presented national entrepreneurial awards with the insurer Fennia since 1968. The National Entrepreneurial Award is a significant and valued recognition of an outstanding entrepreneurial career.
The National Entrepreneurial Award highlights the value of daring, driven and risk-taking entrepreneurs for the Finnish economy, raising appreciation for entrepreneurs as a whole. Last year’s winners were Cor Group, Sensofusion and Versowood.
The Solo Entrepreneur of the Year Award highlights the important value of solo entrepreneurs for society, thus raising appreciation for solo entrepreneurship. The Finnish Foundation of Private Business Owners awards the winner €15,000. Last year the award went to Katra Solopuro.
The Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award is Finland’s most prestigious award for entrepreneurs aged 36 and below. When choosing the winner, we pay attention to particular achievements related to the entrepreneur’s industry, innovation and attitude. The Finnish Foundation of Private Business Owners awards the winner €15,000. Last year, the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award went to Jenni Ahokas.
The Migrant Entrepreneur of the Year Award puts migrant entrepreneurs and their significance to Finnish business front and centre. The winner will be an entrepreneur who inspires others through their success. The pension provider Elo awards the winner €15,000. Last year, the Migrant Entrepreneur of the Year Award went to Ruslana Kuisma.
You can nominate your favourite for the categories between now and 23 March here.
The National Entrepreneurial Awards, the Solo Entrepreneur of the Year Award, the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award and the Migrant Entrepreneur of the Year Award will be presented at the National Entrepreneur Days in Lahti in October.
Award criteria
National Entrepreneurial Award
- The business has an original business concept or product idea.
- The business constantly develops its operations, products or services.
- The business is growing.
- The business is capable of operational and financial renewal, including when competing on international markets.
- The business is significant in its own operating sector or market.
- The business’s production and human resource management is in step with the times and the goals set by society.
- The company has established operations.
National Solo Entrepreneur of the Year
- The business owner has worked as a full-time sole trader for at least three years by the competition year.
- The company has established and profitable operations.
- The entrepreneur has acted in an exemplary fashion, and others can learn from their example.
- The solo entrepreneur’s operating method or business idea is original and innovative in their field.
- The entrepreneur is not on the employer register and works alone for most of the year.
- The entrepreneur is not a member of the board or solo entrepreneur committee of Suomen Yrittäjät.
- The company is a member of Suomen Yrittäjät.
National Young Entrepreneur of the Year
- The entrepreneur turns no older than 36 in the competition year.
- The entrepreneur’s business has been operating for at least three years by the end of the competition year.
- The entrepreneur can also be a young successor to a business who, following a change in ownership, has successfully run their business for at least three years by the competition year.
- The entrepreneur may be involved in more than one company.
- A pair or team of entrepreneurs may also be nominated as awardees.
- The company is a member of Suomen Yrittäjät.
- If the company has multiple shareholders, at least 50% of the shares must be owned by people aged 36 or under.
- The business must be capable of continued success and be in good financial standing.
- The entrepreneur is not a member of the board or the youth committee of Suomen Yrittäjät.
National Migrant Entrepreneur of the Year
- The entrepreneur was not born in Finland.
- Their native language is not Finnish, Swedish or Sámi.
- The business is registered in Finland.
- The business must be capable of continued success and be in good financial standing.
- The entrepreneur has been operating for at least three years by the end of the competition year.
- A solo entrepreneur, pair or group of entrepreneurs may be nominated for the award
- The entrepreneur is not a member of the board or the migrant entrepreneur committee of Suomen Yrittäjät.
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