Best New Business

Sponsored by Brown & Brown Insurance Brokers              

CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: Friday 11th July 2025 at midnight

CRITERIA: Open to businesses that have been established from September 2023 onwards who have been successful in transforming a business idea into a viable venture.

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PLEASE NOTE:

Once you begin your application, you cannot save your progress. If you wish, you can prepare your answers to questions below in advance on a Word Document, then copy and paste your answers into the application form which you can access by clicking on the ‘ENTER NOW’ button at the bottom of this page.

LIST OF QUESTIONS:

  1. Provide an overview of your business and its products/services on offer. (500 words max.)
  2. Describe how your business identified a market need and any competitive advantages which have helped address this need. (500 words max.)
  3. Outline any key challenges that you have faced and how you have addressed them. (500 words max.)
  4. Indicate the level of business development, how this was achieved and performance to date according to company KPIs. (500 words max.)
  5. Describe the plans for future growth over the next five years including product/service diversification, job creation and revenue generation. (500 words max.)
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