BULLSHIT-FREE
BUSINESS AWARDS
FOR TRADIES

 TOP OF THE TRADE AWARD

(THE BEST OF THE BEST)

The Top of the Trade category is the absolute pinnacle of the Tradies in Business Awards.

Yes, your submission needs to be a little more in-depth. It’s because the judges are looking at the whole shebang, from numbers and marketing through to people, systems and safety.

And because judges look at everyone within their own context, even the solopreneurs have a chance at being the Big Kahuna come awards night!

So take the leap, back yourself, and enter now.

You deserve it.

BEST Sole Trader

Just because you're a sole trader doesn't mean you shouldn't be crowing about your brill-skills as a tradie in business.

Swinging singles is where it all starts anyway, so tell us what makes you such a catch.

BEST BUSINESS 1-4

Like a teenager who's coming of age, this category award recognises the commitment, effort and guts it takes to run a great business with employees.

This is where real Tradiepreneurs begin to emerge.

BEST BUSINESS 5+

With more mouths to feed than a couple of happy rabbits, the winner of this category will prove they can take care of more than just their own to-do list!

Great teams require great leaders and this business owner will be that, and more.

Got an apprentice who has been with you for over six months and absolutely rocks? If they’re a self-starter who deserves to be recognised, nominate and tell us why

BANG-UP BOSS OF THE YEAR

You know how bosses are generally the biggest pains in our arse? If you have one who isn’t a bosshole*, celebrate them. Nominate your boss and tell us why he or she is the Bang-Up Boss of the Year. It’s your chance to vote for the bosses

They may be behind the scenes, but they’re with you every step of the way.

We’re talking about the real boss – the one by your side during the hard slog. The one knee-deep in paperwork. The other half of the business who just gets on with it, making things happen but without the accolades, glamour or public profile.

Think you don’t stand a chance against Rod down the road whose been running his business for the last 20 years?
Think again!

If you’ve taken the leap and started your business in the last 12 months, get your ass into this category!

The good times and bad, the highs and lows, the successes and failures – they’re all part of it! Be recognised, and also give yourself a chance to reflect on what you’ve achieved.

Bet it’s bloody brilliant, so spill the beans

We started Tradies in Business to support our fellow tradies. But we enjoy so much support, we want to say thank you.

So this is our way of high-fiving that member who is constantly engaging with peers, shares the Tradies in Business brand with others, and readily offers information and support to peers.

This is our choice… could it be you?

Remember when we relied solely on magnets and pamphlets? The evolution of tradie marketing, from branding through to digital and everything in between, shows a transparency to our trades that’s never been seen before.

This award isn’t about the fanciest website – it’s about those businesses that aren’t afraid to be authentic and vulnerable online. If you’re consistent with social media engagement, use Google reviews, send newsletters, sell online – anything! – you need to enter

Are you a business – or do you know a business – that champions their industry? That’s proactive within their community? Or is active with a social cause or enterprise?

Self-nominate or nominate today. These champions deserve a toast, three cheers and a shitload of thanks for what they do, so let’s give it to them.

When it’s OK to Not be OK –
Mental Health CHAMPION

This category recognises those businesses that prioritise people and are active in the fight against mental illness.

Whether it’s increasing discussions around mental health in the workplace, providing support services for employees when they need it, or ensuring work/life balance, you’re a mental health champion.
Nominate now

Had a crap time of it? We want to recognise a business that has emerged from the crap and transformed.

We’re not looking for A+ perfection (some would call this category the ‘Most Improved’, but we think of it as a forward roll because there is no end).

So – we’re looking for stories of momentum and evolution. Tell us how much your business has changed between Point A (crap) and Point B (not-so-crap).

*Note: While videos of you doing forward somersaults are not part of the judging criteria, they will be genuinely appreciated for the humour and humiliation potential come Awards Night.

*Bosshole [noun] A person that turns into an asshole ten seconds after becoming the boss.