2026 Global Entrepreneur Award Application

2026 Global Entrepreneur of the Year Award Application

DEADLINE to submit Nominations: Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 11:59 PM CST.

AWARD DESCRIPTION: The Joseph Business School proudly announces the Ninth Annual Global Entrepreneur Awards. This program is designed to recognize the outstanding contributions made by entrepreneurs and their organizations as we work together to eradicate poverty and transform communities. The winner of the Global Entrepreneur of the Year award will receive a cash prize.

The winner will be announced during the 2026 Business & Leadership Conference, March 20-21, 2026. This year's theme is "The Blessing: Anointed for Business".

AWARD CATEGORIES

Global Entrepreneur of the Year

ELIGIBILITY

All Nominees must be a legal business entity operating in good standing.

AWARD CRITERIA

1. Exceptional growth through job creation

2. Financial Performance: Revenue growth

3. Entrepreneurial Spirit: Innovative products or services that transformed the community or nation

4. Kingdom Citizenship: Advancing the Kingdom and transforming lives through missions, social responsibility, volunteerism, poverty eradication, etc.

5. Demonstrates tangible economic impact and transformative influence, recognized externally for economic empowerment and community impact efforts.

APPLICATION PROCESS (Apply Online by Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 11:59 PM CST.)

Each Nomination application must include:

• 500-word maximum description of the applicant’s contributions that demonstrate three (3) or more of the characteristics listed in the criteria section

• Upload available documentation of the stated achievement(s) described in the application

• Photo of Nominee: High-Resolution Print Quality Image no larger than 4” x 6”

Note: Whether you are self-nominating or being nominated by someone else, we welcome your application. If you are nominating someone else, please ensure to list yourself as the nominator in the application form.

COMPLETED APPLICATION GUIDELINES

Uploaded documentation must include the nominee’s name in the name of the file, e.g., “Smith, Jane - 2026 Global Entrepreneur Award Documentation.”

The completed application must include the following (applications that do not include the following information will be considered incomplete):

• Completed Nomination Description

• Documentation of all the stated achievement(s) described in the application.

• Photo of Nominee

The application submission deadline is Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 11:59 PM CST.

All applications must be submitted online, and any questions or requests for more information must be submitted to rthomas@jbs.edu.

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Nominee Years in Business *

Nominee Company/Organization Name *

Name of Nominee - Title *

Name of Nominee - First Name *

Name of Nominee - Last Name *

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Nominee Address *

City *

State *

Zip Code *

Country *

Phone *

Nominee Telephone Number (Include Country Code)

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Nominee Fax Number

Nominee Email *

Nominee Website URL *

Nominee # of Employees *

2022 Sales *

2023 Sales *

2024 Sales *

2025 Sales *

Nominator Name (if different from above)

Nominator Company/Organization (if different from above)

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Nominator Phone Number

Nominator Email

Description of Achievements *

In the text box below (following the sentence that ends with "......and community impact"), provide a 500-word maximum description of the applicant’s contributions that demonstrate two (2) or more of the following characteristics:

• Exceptional growth through job creation

• Financial Performance - Revenue growth

• Entrepreneurial Spirit - Innovative products or services that transformed the community or nation

• Kingdom Citizenship - Advancing the Kingdom of God and transforming lives through missions, evangelism, social responsibility, volunteerism, poverty eradication, etc

• Demonstrates tangible economic impact and transformative influence, recognized externally for economic empowerment and community impact efforts.

Upload Documentation *

Please upload any documentation of the achievements listed in the earlier question, and kindly include a cover page describing the documentation provided

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Upload Nominee Image *

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