To Potential Candidates for “The David Awards”

Becoming a winner in many categories including “The Supreme Award” for small business of the year 2008 has been life changing.

We already thought we were doing ok – we all enjoy coming to work so things can’t be too miserable? – but after we received recognition of all our achievements the whole team pulled together like I’ve never seen before. They were all proud, just like myself, and asked if they could take pictures to churches, home, etc., to hang on the wall with the award. A lot of our staff had never received a pat on the back in this way before. We all think of ourselves as nobodies but the awards remind us that we’re all somebody, and we’ve all got our part to play in this world.

Entering the awards in itself forces you as a business owner to review things from a very wide variety of angles which can be a very valuable exercise in tough times. Just entering the awards gave us an immediate improvement in our performance for the month after the entry form.

We have been told we are about to receive formal recognition from parliament shortly which we are excited about.

Our business has always had slow but steady growth no matter what the economic environment, but since the awards we have been at maximum capacity constantly, and we have had to make a lifestyle decision to stop accepting too many new customers. This is fantastic because we have the customers of our choice. Business in now easy, fun and we all enjoy a good work/life balance.

Thanks Heather, HP, Warehouse Stationery, NZ Business Magazine, HomebizBuzz, and all those who supported “The David Awards”.

David Rouse
Auckland Auto Clinic

And from some other entrants

We are thrilled and honoured to have been nominated as a finalist and look forward to receiving our certificate and feedback.  Since entering the inaugural
David Awards we have made great strides ahead, as if “putting yourself out there” somehow galvanizes action!
 
Annette Rose
Maskworx

It was an honor to be recognized and a wonderful experience for me and my business.
I thought the live pod cast was really well done and I thoroughly enjoyed watching it.
I look forward to next years awards!
 
Jodee Reid
Baby Baby 

I was delighted to receive a ‘Highly Commended’ – awesome effort for organizing the awards – thank you for giving home businesses the opportunity to shine!

Lori Trigwell
Silverstone Jewellery

We, like many business, have had a hard couple of weeks so the timing of this good news was very welcome.  We put out an editorial when we became finalists and have one going in our local paper this week.  I need to sit down and right a press release to all of our farming papers.  It is excellent PR for us, and lovely to get such high praise from such prominent judges.

Waverley
Wrangler

You could be next! 

Download Entry and Nomination Forms here.