A Torch Award for Entrepreneurship
Presented by BBB Serving Dayton & the Miami Valley
The Spark Awards, an Award for Entrepreneurship, recognizes business owners 35 and under or business owners of any age operating for less than three years, who demonstrate a higher level of character, generating a culture that is authentic about its mission and connect with community.
If you’d like to nominate an organization, the deadline to do so is February 1, 2024. Nominated companies must complete and submit their entries by March 1, 2024. (Organizations may self-nominate.)
The Spark Awards are chosen from an arena of entries and nominations, showing there's no lack of trusted business representatives in the Miami Valley. The leading organizations are then selected to represent the Class of 2024 in the areas of character, culture and community as the 2024 recipients.
The recipients of the 2024 Spark Award will be announced on May 14, 2024 during the BBB's Torch Awards for Ethics. Additionally, recipients will be involved with telling their stories at BBB events throughout the year.
The award categories are based upon the following:
Leaders must be teachable and open to growing with ideas. Leaders habitually seek the truth are open to criticism and know their own personal development is never complete. Ethical leaders also empower their employees to be intentional in their personal and professional development.
Constructive workplace cultures help teams work toward their goals and establish guidelines that hold each member, including leadership, accountable while praising valuable team players. As a result, successful teams are able to create structures, adapt to change and continually encourage opportunities for all staff members. Progressive cultures set ethical ways for a business to problem solve, resolve conflict and inspire evolution.
Notable entrepreneurial organizations show appreciation for their communities by enthusiastically giving back. Businesses should eagerly support their communities by contributing to their industry membership standards organizations, and encouraging an ethical marketplace. Community-inspired businesses help their environment, stakeholders, and community membership by reinvesting and volunteering.
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