Business of Diversity Champion of the Year Award

Business of Diversity Champion of the Year - Eligibility and Evaluation Criteria

Presented to a business of diversity that has made notable success in growing their business through export within the past (2) years.

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Eligibility Criteria

• Business must be currently exporting a product or service outside of Nova Scotia
• Businesses of diversity are defined as 51%+ owned, managed, and operated by Aboriginal and/or Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, LGBT+, veterans, visible minorities, and women.
• Business must be registered in Nova Scotia (NSRJS) or federally within Canada.
• Business must be actively operating in Nova Scotia for a minimum of 12 months.
• A majority of the business must be headquartered in Nova Scotia
• Product or service exported must contain majority Nova Scotia content.
• Publicly funded organizations are not eligible.
   

        Evaluation Criteria

• Demonstrated notable growth in export revenues, sales and employment growth over the past two years. 
• Demonstrated how they overcame barriers/obstacles in entering or expanding operations outside Nova Scotia.
• Demonstrate net incremental returns to the Nova Scotia economy. 
• Demonstrated strategy/plan for overall export growth.