Published: August 2nd, 2019
The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is beginning its search for the best small businesses in the West Midlands as entries open for the FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards 2020. There are over 200,000 small businesses and self-employed people in the region.
Small businesses are being urged to enter before the closing date of 17 January 2020. There are twelve award categories this year, including the Wellbeing in Small Business Award, building on FSB’s successful work in advocating measures to improve wellbeing and mental health for the self-employed, small business owners and their employees.
Rich Bishop, FSB regional chair for the West Midlands said: "For a chance to be recognised as the best small business in the West Midlands, as well as in the whole of the UK, I’d encourage all small businesses to enter the FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards. SMEs are a vital part of the West Midlands – contributing so much to the economy and making our region a more exciting place in which to live, work, study and visit. The awards give everyone the opportunity to join us in celebrating that."
The 2019 West Midlands area winners included a care farm, an equine clinic and a serious games developer. The 2019 national UK FSB Business Product and Innovation award winners, Pharma Packaging Systems Ltd, came from the West Midlands.
The 2020 area winners for the West Midlands will be announced at an award ceremony on 6 March 2020 held at Forest of Arden Hotel and Country Club in Meriden. These winners, with the exception of the Community Business Award which is area level only, will then go forward to the UK final of the FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards 2020, held in London, on 21 May 2020.
The 12 FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards 2020 categories are:
Wellbeing in Small Business Award
Environmental Business of the Year
Digital/E-commerce Business of the Year
Sole Trader of the Year
High Growth Business of the Year
Micro-business of the Year
Start-up Business of the Year
Young Entrepreneur (aged 30 and under)
Business and Product Innovation Award
Family Business of the Year
International Business of the Year
Community Business of the Year (area level only)
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