EGYPT'S ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS 2022
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APPLICATION FORMAPPLICATION
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The nomination can be submitted by the nominee him/herself or by anyone associated with the nominee who can speak generously on behalf of that nominee’s entrepreneurial achievements
WHY APPLY ?
Be recognized
among the nation’s most influential business leaders
Network
to with prominent entrepreneurs and various industry experts
Gain exposure
to media outlets, potential consumers and investment opportunities
REMINDER
All our nominated entrepreneurs should be:
business-starters who push boundaries in their industry, demonstrate values that have earned them respect from their colleagues, and create positive change in the community. These are the ambitious people who drive creativity and excel in everything they do. They are role models to others and therefore deserve recognition
- The nominee must be an innovative risk taker, change maker and business starter who’s had an impact on society.
- At least one of the founders must have an Egyptian nationality.
- Each Nomination must include one entrepreneur only.
- Each Entrepreneur can only be nominated for one award, apart from Young Entrepreneur of the Year & Women Entrepreneur of the Year.
- The company has to be registered under Egyptian law.
- The company must at least be operational for 2 years and not more than 15 years, except for Young Entrepreneur of the Year (must be operational for less than 5 years, and entrepreneur should be less than 35 years old
EVALUATION CRITERIA
Business Model
The company will be evaluated based on its plan for making profit. It identifies the products or services the business plans to sell, its identified target market, and any anticipated expenses
Innovation & Disruption
This criteria is concerned with measuring disruption and innovation within a company. Disruptive companies are ventures that seek to make significant changes. These visionary companies take risks to challenge big industries and ingrained ways of life, thinking, and doing things
Product Market Fit
Companies with product market fit are ones that address real needs. This means being in a good market with a product that can satisfy that market. When an entrepreneur identifies a need in the market and builds a solution that customers want to buy, that’s product-market fit
Scalability
Scalability is a system's readiness to handle growth. It demonstrates a company's ability to increase production or accommodate more customers when necessary. Ventures that prove they can scale up as they grow are more attractive to investors
Business Strategy
This criteria is meant to judge the set of plans, actions and goals that outlines how a business will compete in a particular market, or markets, with a product or number of products or services.
Competitive Advantage
The criteria refers to factors that allow a company to produce goods or services better or more cheaply than its rivals. These factors allow the productive entity to generate more sales or superior margins compared to its market rivals.
Sustainability
This criteria focuses on how a company assumes a green initiative by tackling any of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In line with Egypt hosting this year’s UN Climate Change Conference COP 27 in Sharm El Sheikh, EEA plans to recognize those who show commitment towards a more sustainable future in their business.
2021/22 Achievements
The main objective of EEA is to celebrate the PEOPLE OF NOW; those who are shaping today’s economy and inspiring future generations to come. Hence, the jury panels’ focus will be on last/this year’s achievements as a key pillar to the participants’ evaluations
CONFIDENTIALITY
Your secrets are safeAll submitted material will remain confidential and only be seen by the EEA team and our judges. All judging discussions will not be shared or discussed with anyone outside of the judging panel. Nominee profiles may be used in pre- and post-event material to promote their success stories and best practices. Permission will be sought from the entrants before publishing relevant material.
TIMELINE
CATEGORIES AND DESCRIPTION
please apply for the category that is most relevant to you and the business you own
Applications are now closed