The judges are representatives from a variety of industries who have relevant experience or an understanding of the operations of a small business. They will shortlist the entrants into finalists. The number of finalists will depend on the quality and quantity of entrants for each category. Not all entrants will become finalists.
Judging is assessed on the responses to the Compulsary Awards Questions and Additional Supporting Information that are uploaded as a PDF as part of your entry. The outcome of each business' assessment will determine the Australian Trades Small Business Champion winners.
Businesses are judged only within one award category. Judges reserve the right to transfer a business into another category if they believe a business would be more appropriately assessed in another category.
The Entrepreneur Categories
• Small Business Champion Trades Entrepreneur
• Young Small Business Champion Trades Entrepreneur
Judges will be looking at each applicant's approach to the business, together with their individual achievements and attitudes in regard to managing challenges.
Apprentice Champion
This award is for an apprentice who combines work and study to obtain a trade qualification and is currently in their apprenticeship.
Judges will shortlist the entrants into finalists. The number of finalists will depend on the quality and quantity of entrants for each category. Not all entrants will become finalists.
Champion Tradie
This award is for a tradie who works within the trades industry and has impacted their employment in a positive way, and not necessarily the owner of the business.
Judges will shortlist the entrants into finalists. The number of finalists will depend on the quality and quantity of entrants for each category. Not all entrants will become finalists.
Australian Small Business Champion Trade Leader
This award will honour inspiring innovators and visionaries and is open to trade business leaders who have achieved accomplishments of significance over the span of their careers.
The judges will be looking for forerunners with innovative thinking in business that have transformed or made significant developments in the trade sector.
Judges will shortlist the entrants into finalists. The number of finalists will depend on the quality and quantity of entrants for each category. Not all entrants will become finalists.