Nominees must reside in or have their business or organization
located in one or more of the 55 counties in the Eastern and Southern
Kentucky Region as depicted on the Geographical
Area Map. These counties are:
Adair, Bath, Bell, Boyd, Boyle, Breathitt, Carter,
Casey, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Edmonson, Elliott, Estill, Fleming,
Floyd, Garrard, Green, Greenup, Harlan, Hart, Jackson, Jessamine, Johnson,
Knott, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Lincoln, McCreary,
Madison, Magoffin, Martin, Menifee, Metcalf, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan,
Owsley, Perry, Pike, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Rowan, Russell, Taylor,
Wayne, Whitley, or Wolfe.
For 2008, Excellence in Entrepreneurship will be recognized among four
business cagetories: Business, Small Business, Start-ups, and Non-Profits.
Business - in existence five or more years with greater
than 25 employees,
Small Business - in existence five or more years with
25 or less employees,
Start-ups - in existence less than five years, and
Non-Profits - in existence at least six months.
Excellence in Entrepreneurship for any category is determined by satisfying
one or more of the following criteria:
- Economic Success of the Enterprise as measured by:
- Growth
- Financial strength
- Workforce
- Contribution to the Community as measured by:
- Service to Community Organizations
- Leadership of Community Efforts
- Grant Funding Acquired
- Financial Support of Community Programs
- Operational Achievement as measured by:
- Innovative Business Practices
- Superior Safety Achievement
- Superior Use of Technology
- Sustainability (Not required for Start-ups or Non-profits)
- At least a five-year record of continuous operation.
Nominations may be made by submitting the 2008 Nomination Form along
with a letter of recommendation identifying the nominee by name with a
brief statement of qualifications to the Selection Committee on or before
June 2, 2008. Nominees will then be contacted and asked to provide more
detailed information in a prescribed format that serves as the basis for
the selection of the award recipients.
The finalists and recipient for each category will be recognized at a
formal luncheon on Monday, September 8, 2008, at The Center for Rural
Development in Somerset, Kentucky.
2008
Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards Solicitation Letter
2008
Excellence in Entrepreneurship Nomination Form
2008
Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards
Southern and Eastern Kentucky Geographical Area Map
2008
Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards Categories and Criteria
Prior
Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards Recipients
2001-07
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