Announcing Square’s 2016 Business awards, The BRASSYs
September 14 2016 - 10:30AM
Business Wire
Celebrating the Boldest Businesses in
America
Today Square announced its business awards program, The BRASSYs,
designed to recognize entrepreneurs who turned a business idea into
a livelihood. Five top sellers from across the country will each be
awarded a $10,000 cash prize, a Business Power Pack, worth $2,500
in prizes that support the growth of their business needs, and
mentorship from industry leaders.
To participate in the competition, business owners must submit
their stories of perseverance, vision, and boldness, by October 9,
2016. Square will choose 35 finalists based on award criteria and
customer vote. From the 35 finalists, the judges will select the
top five winners, using the criteria of mission, innovation and
originality, community involvement, and customer love.
This year’s winners will each receive a $10,000 cash prize,
mentorship from the judges at a special one-day Seller Summit at
Square Headquarters in San Francisco, Square business tools, and a
Business Power Pack from participating partners: Avvo, Google Ads,
Indeed, Magisto, Twitter, and more.
The judging panel, made up of business luminaries, includes:
- Reshma Saujani - Founder and CEO of
Girls Who Code
- David Viniar - Former Chief Financial
Officer of Goldman Sachs and member of Square’s Board of
Directors
- Roy Choi - Co-owner, Co-founder, and
chef of Kogi BBQ, Chego!, A-Frame, Commissary, POT and LocoL; named
best chef in 2010 by Food and Wine magazine
- Todd Carmichael - CEO and Co-founder of
La Colombe Coffee Roasters
“Brassy means ‘shamelessly bold’ and perfectly describes
American small businesses,” said Kevin Burke, Head of Marketing.
“We’re excited to offer an awards program that celebrates
businesses that honor the highest in quality, innovation, and
community support.”
BRASSYs Key Dates:
- September 13 - October 9: Business
submissions and customer voting period
- Week of October 24: Square selects 35
finalists based on contest criteria and public vote
- Week of November 14: Official judging
panel chooses five winners from the finalists pool
- January 2017: Seller Summit Day in San
Francisco
Business owners can enter the program and their customers can
vote for them starting today by visiting
https://thebrassys.com/.
About Square, Inc.
Square creates tools that help sellers of all sizes start, run,
and grow their businesses. Square's point-of-sale service offers
tools for every part of running a business, from accepting credit
cards and tracking inventory, to real-time analytics and invoicing.
Square also offers sellers financial and marketing services,
including small business financing and customer engagement tools.
Businesses and individuals use Square Cash, an easy way to send and
receive money, as well as Caviar, a food delivery service for
popular restaurants. Square was founded in 2009 and is
headquartered in San Francisco, with offices in the United States,
Canada, Japan, and Australia.
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