Rankin County Chamber of Commerce

2014 Business of the Year Nomination Form

Business Award Criteria:
Growth; Well Established; Involvement, Leadership and support of Rankin County Chamber; Something Unique; Asset to
the Community; Member in good standing of the Rankin County Chamber

Category: _____ Large Industry _____ Large Business _____ Franchisee

_____ Small Industry _____ Small Business _____ Entrepreneur

Date: _____________________

Business Name (nominee): _______________________________________________________________________

Contact Name: __________________________________________________________________________________

Contact Phone: ____________________________ Contact Email:_________________________________________


Your Name (nominator): _________________________________________________________________________

Company Name: ________________________________________________________________________________

Your Phone: ______________________________ Your Email:____________________________________________

In 50 words or less please describe why this business should receive this Business of the Year Award:

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APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, August 29, 2014 - 4:00 pm
Please return this form to Mandi Arinder at marinder@rankinchamber.com or fax to (601) 825-1977.

Winners will be recognized at the Rankin County Chamber Annual Banquet on Tuesday, September 23, 2014


CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS:
-LARGE INDUSTRY: An industry is defined as an entity, whether sole
proprietor, partnership, limited liability company or corporation, that
constructs, forms, manufactures, modifies or produces products for use
by commercial customers or by consumers, whether wholesale or retail.
A large industry is one which has an average workforce of 50 or more
full-time employees.

-SMALL INDUSTRY: An industry is defined as an entity, whether sole
proprietor, partnership, limited liability company or corporation, that
constructs, forms, manufactures, modifies or produces products for use
by commercial customers or by consumers, whether wholesale or retail.
A small industry is one which has an average workforce of less than 50
full-time employees.

-FRANCHISEE: One that is granted a franchise, as to market a
company's goods or services in a certain local area.


-LARGE BUSINESS: As business is defined as a entity, whether sole
proprietor, partnership, limited liability company or corporation, that
provides products in any form acquired from other sources or provides
services to other commercial customers or consumers, whether
wholesale or retail. A large business is one which has an average
workforce of 50 or more full-time employees.

-SMALL BUSINESS: As business is defined as a entity, whether sole
proprietor, partnership, limited liability company or corporation, that
provides products in any form acquired from other sources or provides
services to other commercial customers or consumers, whether
wholesale or retail. A small business is one which has an average
workforce of less than 50 full-time employees.

-ENTREPRENEUR: A person who organizes, operates, and assumes
the risk for a business venture.


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