How our awards work - Outstanding Growth
Outstanding Growth category
This category is for small and medium-sized businesses achieving significant growth and contributing to building a more resilient Australian economy.
Who can apply in this category?
If you're fulfilling one or more of the following category examples, consider nominating and entering your business for this Award.
Job creation
Businesses whose success is creating new employment opportunities.
Growing footprint
Businesses whose growth has meant new stores, websites, warehouses and expanding operations to meet the demands of a growing customer base.
Extending your reach
Businesses that have successfully expanded into new markets or significantly grown their customer base.
Community focus
Businesses whose growth has had a huge impact on their community.
Export success
Businesses experiencing sustained success exporting services and/or products.
Proptech Labs
National Outstanding Growth Winner
Founded in 2016, Proptech Labs is a technology company offering innovative solutions to the property management industry including property inspections, maintenance management and invoice automation. The company uses AI and machine learning to enhance efficiency and accuracy, cloud computing to ensure scalability and accessibility, and advanced analytics to provide customer behaviour insights for its clients.
Division 5
QLD Winner
Division 5, a Queensland-based cyber security firm, elevates Australian businesses to world-class security standards. Founded in 2019, their team of experts are skilled in identifying vulnerabilities in business security standards. Division 5 offers customised solutions, exceptional service, and a commitment to quality, helping their clients defend against evolving cyber threats.
MyVenue
SA Winner
MyVenue is a full-service developer of cloud-based POS software solutions specifically targeted towards sports, entertainment and hospitality venues. Its solution is utilised across some of the most iconic stadiums and arenas around the world, including Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Dolphins, Miami F1), AT&T Stadium (Dallas Cowboys), Wrigley Field (Chicago Cubs), the Las Vegas Sphere, and LA Memorial Coliseum (2028 Olympics host venue).
CONNETIX
WA Winner
CONNETIX create high-quality magnetic tiles that enable children to learn and develop through open-ended play. Its vibrant, durable, safe tiles inspire creativity that promotes cognitive development. With a passion for education and a commitment to providing high-quality products, CONNETIX is stocked in over 80 countries in over 1,500 retailers around the world.
Eligibility criteria
To enter, the following eligibility criteria must be met. Each category also has specific requirements. If you have any questions about these conditions, please contact us.
- Reside in Australia
- Have a registered Australian Business Number (ABN)
- Have been operating in Australia for at least 12 months at the time you submit your Stage 1 entry
- Be more than 60 percent Australian-owned, with the owner(s)/founder(s) responsible for making the key management decisions
- Be a small-to-medium business that’s a sole trader, partnership, incorporated, NFP, social enterprise or franchise whose franchisor is 60 percent Australian owned and not a listed company
- Earn more than $50,000 in annual revenue in the current financial year and have achieved at least 15% annual revenue growth in the current financial year
- Have under 200 full-time equivalent staff at the time you submit your Stage 1 entry
- Operate in an ethical manner with suppliers, distributors and contractors
- Supply financials when requested. All financials will remain confidential and will not be shared or used outside the purposes of judging the business’ performance, success and viability.
- Be a listed company, franchisor, a club, co-operative, or a Telstra licensee
- Be affiliated with Telstra through investments, donation or reselling
- Be more than 50 percent owned by another business
- Be a government agency
- Have filed for bankruptcy in the prior 5 years or been subject to court proceedings in the prior 12 months – including in the business owner or founder’s personal capacity – at the time you submit your Stage 1 entry
- Be a recipient of significant ongoing government funding (excluding temporary government relief or support packages, such as Jobkeeper or disaster recovery)
- Have been a contracted commercial supplier of Telstra in the last 3 years
- Enter the same category where the business has previously won at State or National level at the Telstra Best of the Business Awards in the past 3 years
- Have a staff member that has applied and/or have a staff member that has been a State or National Judge in the Telstra Best of Business Awards for any category in the past 3 years
- Enter the awards if a staff member or owner has applied to be a Judge in the same awards program year.
Our program dates
Nominations open
All year round
We accept nominations all year round. If you know an exceptional business moving Australia forward, nominate them today.
Stage 2
30 April to 20 May 2025
For this stage, the goal is to gain a deeper understanding of your business and give you an opportunity to expand on your answers from stage 1.
Stage 3
19 June to 10 July 2025
If your Stage 2 entry is successful, you will be able to complete Stage 3. For this stage, the goal is to understand how you would pitch your business to prospective investors or partners.
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Terms of entry
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