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    The prestigious BASA Awards exist to recognise, celebrate, and promote exceptional small businesses.

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Gain recognition across 150+ categories

Big is big, but SMALL IS BETTER

The BASA Awards are exclusively designed for small businesses. To ensure fair competition and that your exemplary work shines, you will only be competing with other small businesses. Most importantly, we promise that no participants will experience favoritism or be required to join any membership club or invest in expensive flights or ballrooms to win. We want this recognition to help you gain instant credibility with your existing and potential clients.

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BASA Awards is the UK’s no. 1 independent business award for small businesses only. Unlike other awards, all BASA entrants have an equal chance of winning despite their size or years in operation. With 150+ categories grouped into 6 tracks, all entries are only judged based on their work and achievements.

About the Awards

The BASA was designed to celebrate small businesses, visionaries, innovators, disruptors, and entrepreneurs for their notable efforts in growing and building our economy and a better working world. Unlike other business awards, BASA is independently prestigious and was created with an unwavering love for small businesses, as small is big for our economy, and small companies make up 99% of British companies. The award endeavors to highlight the best of small businesses for their contributions and impact on their communities. Additionally, it aims to inspire more small businesses to embrace new opportunities and initiatives with enthusiasm.

  • Exclusively for small businesses only, we are unlike any other business awards.

  • Small businesses make our economy go round. We're on the hunt for the best small businesses.
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The Trophy

Standing 11 ½ inches tall and weighing a robust 1.1 pounds, the BASA Awards official statuette is a sculpture of a woman using her might to reach for a star. It signifies the years of hardship and unrecognised work entrepreneurs and small businesses go through before carving their space in the community. Better known as “Atlanta”, the BASA Awards trophy’s name was inspired by the city where the award was founded and the story of the Greek Goddess Atlanta. 

She was a human huntress goddess who symbolized hunting, courage, and nobility, the traits of the entrepreneurs and small businesses we celebrate. The statuettes are all 100% handmade and crafted of ceramic with real gold luster. Up to 150 categories will be honoured for their achievements by the end of November 2024.Standing 11 ½ inches tall and weighing a robust 1.1 pounds, the BASA Awards official statuette is a sculpture of a woman using her might to reach for a star. It signifies the years of hardship and unrecognised work entrepreneurs and small businesses go through before carving their space in the community. Better known as “Atlanta”, the BASA Awards trophy’s name was inspired by the city where the award was founded and the story of the Greek Goddess Atlanta. 

She was a human huntress goddess who symbolized hunting, courage, and nobility, the traits of the entrepreneurs and small businesses we celebrate. The statuettes are all 100% handmade and crafted of ceramic with real gold luster. Up to 150 categories will be honoured for their achievements by the end of November 2024.

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150+ Categories. 6 Tracks.

With 150+ categories to choose from, the award is not influenced by big corporations and has no nepotism, vetting process, or big guys always winning nature. The BASA independent panel of judges only cares about one thing- YOUR WORK!

  • Small businesses are the backbone of the economy, driving its momentum. We are on the hunt for the best small businesses.

  • It’s time to recognize small business entrepreneurs for their notable efforts in making it happen.

Let’s Celebrate Small Businesses Together

Judging Criteria

The Panel of Judges is composed of industry experts and dedicated small business owners who genuinely understand real-life challenges and how small businesses work, from bootstrapping to multi-million organisations. Our Judges prioritize YOUR WORK above all else, disregarding factors such as team size, client list, or the years you have been in operation. They will review and evaluate your entry fairly and without bias since they are genuinely interested in supporting the growth and innovation of small businesses.

"The BASA Awards give your small company a competitive edge and help you improve your reputation in the industry. Furthermore, when you become either a Finalist or a Winner, you will have some exciting news to share with clients and employees, which in turn helps create a stronger bond with them."

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