Entering the race for a business award will always be a winning proposition.
When was the last time you really evaluated your business?
Chambers of Commerce around the country are taking entries and preparing for their annual business awards. I know some people think these are just excuses to dress up and have a few drinks - just another glorified networking event.
But
if you do it well, entering the business awards can be so much more than that. For starters, by the time you have written your entry, you will have looked at your business in an entirely new light, considering aspects you might not normally think about each day, such as processes, business sustainability and vision.
You will be asked to explain what you do and, crucially, why. This can be a revelation. People have processes that they have not thought about since the day they opened their business.
You then get to talk to judges, who are knowledgeable businesspeople, and who offer feedback on your operation. This is the sort of objective advice that is often hard to get.
