Founder of the Year aims to draw attention to and highlight global large scale founders who own and operate sustainable companies and thus stimulate more medium-sized and large internationally expanding companies.
To pay attention to the highest performing founders in several company development phases, and to highlight female and male winners, Founder of the Year is awarded in three categories based on financial results 2021.
- Founders of Small Sized Companies - active founders of a company with a revenue of approximately 2-10 MEUR with at least 20% ownership in a profitable company.
- Founders of Mid Sized Companies- active founders of a company with a revenue of approximately 10-50 MEUR with at least 20% ownership in a profitable company.
- Founders of Large Sized Companies - active founders of a company with a revenue of more than 50 MEUR with at least 20% ownership in a profitable company.
The founders and their companies will been ranked based on the Founders Alliance (FA) Index, which takes into account past performances, future potential and societal benefits.
What's next?
The finalists in each category will introduce themselves and their companies to a jury of qualified large scale founders who select the winners, two women and two men in each of the three categories.
The winners receive the global award Founder of the Year during the 21st Founders Awards Gala at Stockholm City Hall in Sweden on 22nd of September, 2022.
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