Small Business Times is accepting nominations for its annual Bravo! Entrepreneur Awards.
The program honors business owners who demonstrate the best traits of entrepreneurship, including willingness to take risk, drive, perseverance, etc.
Entrepreneurs must be part of a closely-held company, which has been in business for a minimum of one year and has a minimum of $1.5 million in annual sales
Entrepreneur must be the founder of the business, or have been critical to its growth. The company must be based in, or have been founded in, Milwaukee, Waukesha, Ozaukee, Washington, Sheboygan, Racine, Kenosha or Walworth counties.
Other key criteria for the awards:
- Company must show vision, risk and creativity.
- Company must be profitable.
- Entrepreneur should contribute to the community through charitable or leadership roles.
- Entrepreneur should demonstrate strong corporate culture.
- Company should have demonstrated significant growth and long-term potential.
In addition, SBT is accepting nominations for the Bravo! Entrepreneur Lifetime
Achievement Award and for the Regional Spirit Award. Previous winners of the Lifetime Achievement Award have included George Dalton, co-founder of Fiserv Inc. and Novo 1 Inc.; Robert Kern, founder of Generac Power Systems Inc.; and Joseph Zilber, founder and chairman of Towne Realty Inc.
Nominations for this year's Bravo! Entrepreneur Awards are due by March 1.
The winners will be selected by the staff of Small Business Times, which may honor a separate individual, in addition to the founder, if deemed appropriate.
The winners will be featured in Small Business Times and will receive their honors at the Bravo! Entrepreneur Awards Luncheon during the Small Business Times BizTech Expo, which will take place April 30-May 1 at the Wisconsin State Fair Park.
To nominate a business leader for the Bravo! Entrepreneur Awards, visit www.biztimes.com/bravo.
For additional information about the fourth annual Small Business Times BizTech Expo, visit www.biztimes.com/expo.
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