THE AWARDS PORTAL
The Awards Portal was founded by visibility strategist and entrepreneur Jemimah Ashleigh after uncovering a confronting truth: 97% of female-led start-ups were failing. Determined to change that statistic, she launched The Visibility Lab to help women gain the strategy, confidence and visibility needed to succeed.
What Jemimah didn’t anticipate was the role awards would play. Initially writing submissions as a side project, she quickly discovered two things: there were far more awards programs than most people realised, and the majority of business owners had no idea how to approach them. Applications were rushed, copy-pasted or avoided altogether, leaving countless opportunities on the table.
Yet when done well, awards proved to be game-changing. They brought instant credibility, attracted clients and investors, secured media coverage and gave business owners the recognition they deserved.
For Jemimah, it became clear: awards weren’t just accolades – they were strategy.
First we researched how many awards there were. Turns out – a lot.
So for 18 months we worked to put them all in one place.
And then we started writing applications.
And we were really good at it.
WE NOW HAVE THE HIGHEST SUCCESS RATE OF ANY AWARD WRITING PROGRAM IN AUSTRALIA.
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We don’t. What we can guarantee is that we know the system inside out. Our clients have achieved finalist status or wins in every award we’ve entered because we combine strategy, storytelling and brutal honesty. That track record is what people mean when they say we’ve had “100% success”.
Someone will ruin it for us one day - but today is not that day! -
Not at all.
Start-ups, solo operators, scaling businesses and established companies all have categories designed for them.
Awards aren’t just for the “big guys” - they’re for anyone ready to step up.
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Pretty much everything: local business awards, national programs, industry-specific awards, women in business awards, innovation, sustainability, customer service, leadership - the lot.
If it exists, we’ll help you find it and tackle it.
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Nope. It’s strategy. It’s knowing what judges look for, weaving data into stories, and making your achievements leap off the page. That’s where most people go wrong.
But have a go at doing that.
Let us know the outcome.
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No one can guarantee you a trophy and if they say they can, they’re lying.
What we can guarantee is that your application will be the strongest it’s ever been.
We know how to position your story, highlight your achievements, and hit the judging criteria so you’re taken seriously. That’s why our clients consistently become finalists and winners.
The win is never in our hands alone - it’s in the judges’ - but we make sure you walk in with the best possible chance.
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Of course you can. But most business owners either don’t have the time, or don’t know how to frame their achievements in a way that scores points with judges.
That’s why The Awards Portal exists.
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ABSOLUTELY .There are more than a few that are and we know their names.
There are dodgy ones out there that’ll take your entry fee, hand out shiny trophies to everyone, and call it a day.
But the good awards? The credible ones? They’re worth every cent. They give you visibility, trust, credibility and media you couldn’t buy if you tried.Our job is to know and to help you spot the difference - and only go after the ones that actually matter.
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STOP! DON’T MAKE ME CHOOSE.
(It’s anything that Precedent Productions do. Australian Small Business Champion and Local Business Awards are the gold standard.)