Indigenous Business of the Year - Sponsored by Pushor Mitchell LLP

Category Details

Awarded to a business which is majority-owned by an Indigenous person(s), community, or organization, demonstrating entrepreneurship, leadership, and positive impact within the Indigenous and broader community.
To be recognized this business must have distinguished itself for excellence, innovation, and customer service.
For those nominated in an additional category, you will need to submit a separate application for the nomination to be reviewed by our independent judging panel.
Our independent judging panel will review all applications and shortlist to three (3) finalists. Judges will assign a numerical score to the specific category criteria which applicants should note in their responses.
PLEASE NOTE: BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR FINAL ENTRY, PLEASE REIVEW THE JUDGING CRITERIA AND WEIGHT FOR THIS PARTICULAR AWARD TO ENSURE YOU ARE ALIGNING WITH AND SATISFYING THE MEASURES THE JUDGES ARE EVALUATING.

PROUDLY PRESENTED BY:

This form is for nominating yourself for one of the Kelowna Chamber Business Excellence Awards!

Chamber membership is not required for eligibility. The Business Awards are open to all companies, organizations, enterprises, individuals and not-for-profits located in the Central Okanagan.

To nominate someone else, click here.

Please note: This form is for submitting entries for judging.

Are you wanting to nominate a person or business for an award instead?

Go to the nomination form

Nominate yourself

Confirmation of majority Indigenous ownership (First Nations, Métis, Inuit, Other) of business/organization/community.

Yes No

Organization Name

Number of years in business

Number of Employees - Full Time

Number of Employees - Part Time

ORGANIZATION SUMMARY

Maximum of 1500 words. In a brief paragraph or two, tell us the purpose of the organization.

Provide a brief description of the organization (history/services/products) and how it showcases excellence in Indigenous entrepreneurship and business expertise.

Maximum of 1500 words.

AWARD SPECIFICS

Has running your business made a difference in your community? Do you provide products and/or services that were not available before you began your business?

Maximum of 1500 words.

Do you utilize the teachings from others in your Band or region in relation to your business? If so, how?

Maximum of 1000 words.

What impact has your business had on the community, your customers, your region and the economy?

Maximum of 1500 words.

Do you have any plans for expansion in the next three years? If so, how?

Maximum of 1000 words.

SUMMARY

0-750 characters.
This text is what you want people to read about your organization and will be used for promotional purposes related to the awards.

ADDITIONAL REQUIRED ATTACHMENTS

It is a requirement that you submit your company logo
100 MB per file. Accepted formats: pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, webp, mp3, m4a, mov, mp4, mpg, mpeg, webm

OPTIONAL ATTACHMENTS:

You may attach up to three (3) written testimonials from business or community associates. Due to the volume of submissions, additional media and video will not be reviewed as part of the application.
100 MB per file. Accepted formats: pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, webp, mp3, m4a, mov, mp4, mpg, mpeg, webm

Address

Design Credit

Name the company or companies who assisted you in the presentation of your entry. (Separate by commas.)

Contact information

First name

Last name

Email address

Phone

Company

Company name

Address

City

Province/state

Postal Code