Small businesses are a fundamental part of the Australian economy, generating 33% of all the economic value created by private industry, according to Federal Government data. Despite how important the small business sector is to Australia, there are a limited number of awards that target small businesses nationally.

This is where the Shoebox Small Business Awards come in. The idea to start the awards scheme came out of our desire to assist small business owners in taking their business to the next level.

There will be a total of 10 awards available for the 2017 Shoebox Small Business Awards: The awards will provide many benefits to successful applicants. These benefits extend beyond the prizes available and include potential media publicity for your business, promotion on our website and social media and networking opportunities.

The Awards:

The Overall Winner will receive prizes to the value of $16,000, including:

• Accounting software for a year (MYOB Essentials).
• Bookkeeping for a year.
• A one-day mentoring workshop on the Gold Coast with Tracey Leak, Sandie Menzies and Yvette Coad (including return flights to the Gold Coast). They will be mentoring on business growth, how to keep track of your figures, and sales & personality, respectively.
• 12 monthly mentoring sessions via Skype with Tracey Leak, Sandie and Yvette. They will be mentoring on business growth, how to keep track of your figures, and sales & personality, respectively.
• 12-month subscription to HR Central software which includes, reviewing policies and procedures, which will be set up to manage your accounts. Help desk support will also be provided.

The 8 Runner-Ups will each receive prizes to the value of $5,000, including:

• Accounting software for a year (MYOB Essentials)
• A one-day in-person mentoring workshop on the Gold Coast with Tracey Leak, Sandie Menzies and Yvette Coad. They will be mentoring on business growth, how to keep track of your figures, and sales & personality, respectively.
• 4 group quarterly mentoring sessions via Skype with Tracey Leak, Sandie and Yvette. They will be mentoring on business growth, how to keep track of your figures, and sales & personality, respectively.

The Community Award recipient will receive a prize to the value of $2,000, including:

• Accounting Software for a year (MYOB Essentials).
• A one-day in-person mentoring workshop on the Gold Coast with Tracey Leak, Sandie Menzies and Yvette Coad. They will be mentoring on business growth, how to keep track of your figures, and sales & personality, respectively.