Deadline: 26-Jul-21
Crain is looking for entrepreneurs whose businesses reflect the diversity of companies in the Northeast Ohio economy.
This is a special editorial feature within Crain’s Oct. 25 print issue and online that will recognize individuals who have jumped into the startup scene by opening their own business.
Crain’s Notable Entrepreneurs recognition will honor business owners of all stripes, from those creating innovative tech and manufacturing solutions to those who are bringing their wares and services to the realms of retail, food, marketing, finance and more.
They are welcoming nominations to help them determine those recognized in this feature.
Eligibility Criteria
- Nominees must be based (work) within Northeast Ohio
- Business enterprises must be at least 2 years old
- Business enterprises must be based in Northeast Ohio and have 5 employees
- Business enterprises cannot be franchises
- Nomination should showcase career professional achievements: emphasis on the past 12 to 18 months
- Please provide detail as available (performance metrics of the company, awards received and/or press)
- Please highlight involvement in any of the following: community and/or philanthropic activities, mentoring programs, diversity & inclusion initiatives.
Nomination Process
- To nominate: Nominations are only accepted via their website.
- Note: If you do not already have a Crain’s Cleveland Business account, you will be asked to create one before you can proceed with the nomination form. They recommend using Chrome or Firefox web browsers to complete your application. You may also choose to Skip and Log in as a Guest.
- Nomination forms must be completed and submitted by July 26 to be considered. All required sections of the form must be completed for consideration. Please note incomplete answers may result in disqualification. Self-nominations are accepted. There is no fee to nominate.
- Honoree profiles in the published section will be created using the information supplied in the nomination form. They will not accept revised nomination forms, so take care that what you provide is accurate. Honoree profiles will not be provided for review before the section publishes.
Crain’s editorial staff holds full rights to:
- Edit information provided to meet style and editorial standards as well as space limitations.
- Use direct quotes from the nomination form — nominators may be cited within the publication.
- Choose honorees with the most compelling stories, as well as a diverse array of people and roles in the community.
- Do not submit information that is subject to change by the publishing date. Do not submit information you consider to be confidential.
For more information, visit https://crainscleveland-notable-entrepreneurs.secure-platform.com/a/organizations/main/home