The countdown is on for the 2024 Telstra Best of Business Awards, with nominations closing this Friday, May 5.
The awards which have been operating for 25 years in Australia, celebrate the creativity and resourcefulness of small and medium-sized businesses across Australia, providing a stage to honour their achievements and inspire others to learn from the country's most successful business owners.
The awards program recognizes the contributions of organisations and small business leaders throughout Australia.
Brad Whitcomb, Telstra's Group Executive, Consumer and Small Business, said that "The Telstra Best of Business Awards are an opportunity for us to celebrate the incredible standard of small and medium businesses in this country and champion the stories and successes of business owners at a national level."
Winyama Digital Solutions, the 2023 Telstra Best of Business Awards, Business of the Year and Indigenous Excellence Winner, believes the awards process enabled them to reflect positively on their business, reaffirm their purpose, recognise their team's accomplishments, and identify areas for improvement and growth.
"It was an incredibly fulfilling and rewarding experience, and the national recognition and support we've received since winning has been remarkable," says Andrew Dowding a man from the Ngarluma traditional owner group and Winyama's Managing Director.
The Telstra Best of Business Awards encompasses seven categories that are celebrated both at state and national levels. This year's categories include Accelerating Women, Building Communities, Championing Health, Embracing Innovation, Indigenous Excellence, Outstanding Growth, and Promoting Sustainability.
The Indigenous Excellence category is especially noteworthy, acknowledging Indigenous-owned, led, and operated small and medium-sized businesses that have succeeded through entrepreneurship, innovation, and inspiring the next generation of Australians.
All businesses with fewer than 200 employees are encouraged to enter one or more of the seven categories, and anyone may nominate an exceptional business, even their own, by visiting https://telstrabestofbusinessawards.com/nominate
