The Best Beginnings Award

Let the Australian business community know why they should invest in your small business.

Enter to Win!

The winner of the Best Beginnings Award will receive a CBS Interactive advertising and direct email package valued at

$20,000

CBS Interactive is proud to bring you the Best Beginnings Award; an award specifically designed to promote and encourage small businesses in the Australian marketplace.

To qualify for entry, your small business must have no more than 10 employees and have been in operation in Australia for at least six months (as of September 5th, 2011).

Small businesses that meet the above criteria are invited to submit a two-minute video or a written summary (of no more than 100 words) detailing how their business has seen success and why they would encourage people to invest time and money in their business.

We want to know what makes your business unique, how your business contributes to your industry and society at large, and why you believe your business deserves to win the coveted Best Beginnings Award for 2011.

All video entries and written summaries submitted as part of the awards will be featured on Best Beginnings website for a period of six weeks and will be subject to a public vote. Readers and the public will vote for their favourite entries to determine a top 10 shortlist. An editorial panel will view all shortlisted entries and choose one winner who will receive the Best Beginnings Award.

The winner of the Best Beginnings Award will receive a CBS Interactive advertising and direct email package valued at $20,000. All nine runners up finalists will receive a copy of Steve Covey's acclaimed and savvy business-minded book, 'The Third Alternative', thanks to Simon and Schuster Australia.

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