The search is on for West Midlands most outstanding small businesses

Entries are now open for the FSB Celebrating Small Business Awards 2019. The awards showcase the best small businesses from the length and breadth of the UK, offering national recognition.

Expert small business judges will select category winners in 12 areas across the UK and winners from the West Midlands will be entered into the grand final taking place in London on 23 May 2019.

Winning an FSB Celebrating Small Business Award is a great way to showcase business achievements and celebrate a businesses hard work, brilliance and innovation within their own geographical area as well as having the opportunity to win a national award.

For a chance to be recognised as the best small business in West Midlands as well as in the whole UK, small businesses can enter one or more of 11 award categories. The categories include

  • International Business of the Year
  • Ethical and Green Business of the Year
  • Business and Product Innovation Award
  • Digital Innovation of the Year
  • Micro Business of the Year
  • Start-Up Business of the Year
  • Scale-Up Business of the Year
  • Family Business of the Year
  • Young Entrepreneur of the Year (aged 30 and under)
  • Employer of the Year
  • Community Award (area level only) 

The West Midlands winners will be announced at an award ceremony on Friday 15 February 2019 at the Forest of Arden Marriott hotel in Solihull.

It's free to enter and open to both FSB members and non-members. The closing date for entries is 4 January 2019. Find out more and apply at www.fsbawards.co.uk