Entries for the Great British Entrepreneur Awards (GBEA) are now open.
Sponsored by Allica Bank, these awards recognise the achievements of outstanding and innovative entrepreneurs from all industry sectors.
The awards were founded by Francesca James in 2012, in that time she has established a thriving community with over 50,000 entrepreneurs, including Steven Bartlett, Tej Lalvani, Sahar Hashemi OBE, Kanya King CBE, and John Caudwell.
Every year the awards receive over 5000 entries from entrepreneurs across the UK. All vying for a place on the exclusive shortlist and a ticket to the premier awards ceremony in London.
If you know an entrepreneur making waves in their industry, building a scalable, successful business, and who deserves the recognition – put their name forward and nominate!
Great British Entrepreneur Award Categories
There are 20 categories available recognising entrepreneurs across key areas, plus new categories for 2024 focussing on investment;
NEW categories for 2024
- Early Stage Standout
- Equity-backed Entrepreneur of the Year
- Investor of the Year
Other Categories
- Creative Entrepreneur of the Year
- Established Business of the Year
- Family Business Entrepreneur of the Year
- Innovation Entrepreneur of the Year
- Purpose Entrepreneur of the Year
- Retail Entrepreneur of the Year
- Scale-up Entrepreneur of the Year
- Service Industries Entrepreneur of the Year
- Start-up Entrepreneur of the Year
- Sustainability Entrepreneur of the Year
- Technology Entrepreneur of the Year
- The Global Entrepreneur of the Year
- The John Caudwell Award
- The Maker & Creator of the Year
- The Unretirement Entrepreneur of the Year
- Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year
- Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Key Dates
Entries Open: NOW
Entry Deadline: 30 May 2024
Shortlist Announced: Summer 2024
Awards Ceremony: 18 November 2024
Entry is free. Click here for more information on the 2024 Great British Entrepreneur Awards, and good luck to all entrants!
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