We have selected the five finalists.
It was a very difficult decision for the judges as there were many great applicants.
While we would have loved to have short-listed more entrants, we were only allowed five.
Congratulations, to the five short-listed finalists.
Here is the list of five (in alphabetical order):
1. Danielle Gerber – Spellwick / Category: Women Entrepreneurial Women
2. Jay Boolkin – Promise or Pay / Category: Young Entrepreneur
3. Jo Vandeleur – Small Things Home / Category: Women Entrepreneurial Women
4. Patrick Nguyen – Accessible Australia / Category: Social Enterprise
5. Peter Bortolin – Kangaroo Bike / Enterprise & Innovation
YOUR NEXT STEPS – We need your help to vote for your favourite finalist:
We invite you to now share and encourage others in your networks to recognise the ideas, projects, businesses, enterprises, and organisations that make Sydney SHINE. (Do not “Buy Votes” if you are caught, we will disqualify your entry)
The POPULAR VOTE is open NOW Friday 27 November and run till Friday 4 December.
Contact your networks and ask them to vote and select their favourite for the $15,000 prize.
Winner will be notified on Monday 7th December
Central Sydney will run an article on the 5 finalists to appear in Wednesday 2nd December issue.
The winner ’s story will run Wednesday 16th December issue. Here’s the link.