2012 Entrepreneur Award Nominations

The Burgaw Chamber proudly announces the call for nominations for the 2012 Entrepreneur of the Year award.  The winner will be profiled in a special Coastal Entrepreneur Awards section in the April 27 Business Journal and honored at an awards breakfast May 18 at UNCW's Burney Center.  The event is hosted by UNCW's Entrepreneurship Center and the Greater Wilmington Business Journal.  This will be the chamber’s sixth year participating in this wonderful event that honors exactly what the name says, the entrepreneur.   

In addition to the chamber's award, members are eligible to win Coastal Entrepreneur Awards (CEA) as long as they fill out the CEA application.  To apply or nominate a business, visit www.wilmingtonbiz.com/cea.

For the purpose of this award entrepreneur is being broadly defined.  Entrepreneurs include both founders of the company and those who manage the company – someone who assumes the risks of that business on a day to day basis and creates a sustainable enterprise.   

Any company that is a member of the Burgaw Chamber is eligible for the award.  The company must be actively engaged in entrepreneurial activity – creating new products or services for people. 

NOMINATION GUIDELINES

Submit typed answers to the following questions:

1. Brief description of business (less than 100 words).
2. Describe the need of the business and the value of its offering (less than 200 words).
3. Describe why you believe this business is entrepreneurial (less than 200 words).
4. Describe the company’s competitive advantage and why it will continue to be successful even during an economic downturn (less than 200 words). 
5. If you know a business that deserves this recognition, please take the time to nominate them.  Self nominations are encouraged as well.   

Please include your name, telephone number and email in case additional information is needed.  Incomplete nominations will not be considered.  The deadline is Friday, March 23.

Nominations can be sent via mail, fax or email.  The chamber's mailing address is PO Box 1096, Burgaw, NC  28425.  Fax number: 910-300-6116.  Email address: info@burgawchamber.com.  For additional information, please call the chamber office at 259-9817.