{"id":43443,"date":"2023-10-20T15:28:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/faqs-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:28:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:28:37","slug":"faqs-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/faqs-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQs – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
Answers to the most commonly asked questions about the StartupSmart Awards 2015. If you can\u2019t find an answer to your question, please email<\/p>\n
Your business must have started up after July 1, 2009 for all award categories – EXCEPT for Best New Startup<\/strong> where the business needs to have launched after 1st Jan 2014, and Best Startup Idea<\/strong> where the business has not launched yet.<\/p>\n Businesses need to be Australian and their founders have at least 20% equity in the business. The company must be Australian (not the subsidiary of a multinational).<\/p>\n Good news! It\u2019s free.<\/p>\n Yes you can enter any category, as long as you meet the criteria. The more the merrier we say!<\/p>\n All our external judges and StartupSmart staff are required to sign a confidentiality agreement before seeing entries. Our external judges will only see the entry form of finalists.<\/p>\n Entering should take about 10 minutes. We recommend preparing your answers in Microsoft Word and copy and pasting them in. Want to think about your answers first?<\/p>\n Yes. The 2014 award winners and finalists will not be treated differently during the 2015 judging process and we encourage all nominees to enter again.<\/p>\n There is a two-tiered approach to judging these awards \u2013 firstly involving a the StartupSmart team (editor and journalists) and then our list of external judges \u2013 and a number of steps we undertake before determining our overall winners<\/p>\n <\/p>\n No. However, as a finalist we provide you with two free entry tickets to the Award Function.<\/p>\n A StartupSmart representative will be email you to let you know you\u2019re a finalist. Unsuccessful finalists will be contacted thereafter.<\/p>\n Unfortunately as we expect to receive hundreds of entries, it will not be possible to obtain feedback after the judging process has been completed.<\/p>\n Tickets for the Awards evening will go on sale the same day entries open.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nDoes my startup need to be Australian owned?<\/h3>\n
How much does it cost to enter the Awards?<\/h3>\n
Can I enter more than one category?<\/h3>\n
How do you treat confidential entry information?<\/h3>\n
How long does it take to enter?<\/h3>\n
Can I enter the Awards if I have previously been a finalist or Awards winner?<\/h3>\n
What is the judging process?<\/h3>\n
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The awards are in Melbourne but I live interstate. Will StartupSmart help cover my travel costs if I\u2019m a finalist?<\/h3>\n
How will I know whether I am selected as a finalist?<\/h3>\n
Can I get any feedback after the judging process has been completed?<\/h3>\n
When do tickets go on sale for the Awards function?<\/h3>\n
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