Sharjah SME Award

Who this category is for

The award targets creative and innovative business projects in trade, industry and services, of any nationality, operating in any emirate of the UAE. The applicant is the enterprise's owner, founder or decision-maker.

The assessment criteria as the award publishes them

1. 1Strategic planning

   • Vision, mission and objectives
   • Partnerships
   • Adoption of information technology
   • Human resource development

2. 2Marketing

   • Customer, supplier and competitor information
   • Marketing strategy
   • Market share

3. 3Innovation

   • New techniques
   • Operational, product and service innovation
   • Collaborative strategies

4. 4Risk management

   • Revenue and operating costs
   • Employee productivity and talent retention
   • Tax compliance

5. 5Business results

   • Financial indicators
   • Non-financial indicators

How we prepare you for this category

1. 1

   We read the five criteria as an evidence list: for every item, what the assessor will ask for and where it stands with you today.

2. 2

   We build what is missing within the time available: a written strategic plan, documented market information, an innovation record and a risk register.

3. 3

   We prepare business results with three years of figures, financial and non-financial, in a form the assessor can verify.

4. 4

   We write the submission and run a simulated site visit with the owner and the team.

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