Being a part of the Telstra Business Awards offers many benefits for your business. Aside from the prizes you could win, the Business Health Check you’ll receive after entering can help you refine your business plans and strategies, leading ultimately to further success.

Prizes will be awarded across five categories. These are:

• businessowner Micro-Business Award
• MYOB Small Business Award
• Panasonic Australia Medium Business Award
• AMP Innovation Award
• Sensis Social Responsibility Award

Imagine all the benefits of entering

Entering the 2010 Telstra Business Awards will allow you to:

• Imagine all the possibilities your business could achieve
• Take part in a rigorous Awards process that will help you objectively re-assess your business plan and philosophy
• Take advantage of a rich Awards legacy that has seen other businesses flourish and thrive following their participation.
• Identify your strengths and weaknesses that may assist you to re-focus the future direction of your business
• Receive an industry-approved Business Health Check clarifying your current position and future opportunities – an Awards first in 2010
• Attend presentation events, meet key industry figures, and network with like-minded businesspeople
• Have the opportunity to benchmark your business against others, both within and outside your industry
• Have the chance to promote your business with national exposure to new customers and potential partners
• Celebrate the journey of your business to date and reward staff
• Look forward to further publicity, networking and validation, should you reach the finalist stage
• Look forward to national exposure, ongoing publicity and a business lifetime of high-achiever credibility in the event that you’re a winner

Imagine the rewards

Winners can look forward to a share in over $400,000 in cash grants and business products shared amongst the State/Territory winners and National Winners. The financial rewards for the 2010 Awards program are as follows:

All prizes are subject to Terms and Conditions.

Category	State/Territory Winner	National Winner
businessowner Micro-Business Award	A masthead advertising package valued at $7,000 (terms and conditions apply).	A national businessowner advertising package valued at $20,000 (terms and conditions apply).
MYOB Small Business Award	MYOB business development grant and MYOB business management software services voucher totalling $7,000.	MYOB business development grant and MYOB business management software services voucher totalling $7,000.
Panasonic Australia Medium Business Award	Choice of a Panasonic Business products package valued at $5,000 RRP.	Choice of a Panasonic Business products package valued at $10,000 RRP.
AMP Innovation Award	Products and services or a business development grant both to the value of $7,000.	Products and services or a business development grant both to the value of $7,000.
Sensis Social Responsibility Award.	Products and services to the value of $7,000.	Products and services to the value of $7,000.

Telstra State/Territory Business of the Year

Winners of this Award will receive a business development grant plus Telstra products and services to the value of $10,000 Recommended Retail Price.

Telstra Australian Business of the Year

The winner will receive a business development grant plus Telstra products and services to the value of $25,000 Recommended Retail Price.

In addition to the financial rewards, winners can look forward to all of these benefits:

• A framed commemorative Telstra Business Awards certificate
• Two tickets to the National Awards Presentation Gala Dinner
• For winners outside of Sydney, two return economy airfares from their home state/territory for the Nationals
• Two nights twin share accommodation for two people (transfers and incidental expenses not included)
• Professional-quality video and photographs from the presentation dinners
• Permission to display the Telstra Business Awards logo on company stationery and advertising material