Nominate North Idaho's best and brightest under 40

Help the North Idaho Business Journal celebrate high-producing, inspiring and dedicated individuals under age 40 by nominating them in the North Idaho Business Journal’s inaugural 40 Under 40 awards recognition program.

The nomination window is through Feb. 20.

Visit 40under40.webflow.io to submit 40 Under 40 nominations.

Candidates are young business professionals who live in North Idaho and:

• Demonstrate excellence at their business or organization

• Contribute to the overall success of their company or organization

• Stand out among peers and colleagues

• Have strong current and past community involvement

• Are 39 years of age or younger as of Aug. 24, 2023

A panel of judges will select honorees from among the nominees. Self-nominations are welcome.

The 40 Under 40 Awards Celebration will be April 10.

To ensure nominations are as competitive as possible, follow these tips:

• Ensure that all areas of the nomination are filled out and each question is answered. The judges can only work from information provided in the nomination packet and letters of support. If something isn’t listed, it can’t be considered.

• For ease, feel free to use bullet points, numbers, etc. instead of full paragraphs.

• The best and most successful nominations include facts and figures, not opinions. For example, let us know how a person or company increased revenue that year and provide numbers versus letting us know nominees are “great to work with.”

• Make sure the nomination is submitted on time.

• Two letters of support of a two-page maximum may be submitted, but are not required.

A special category, North Idaho's Innovators Under 25, recognizes the top founders, entrepreneurs, innovators and leaders who are younger than 25. Innovators Under 25 are members of the 40 Under 40 annual class that have the distinction of being younger than 25 and heading toward becoming promising and accomplished future leaders in the region’s startup scene.

This includes individuals making a difference at local startups, budding founders working on getting their own companies off the ground, student entrepreneurs balancing college courses and building a startup or individuals supporting the innovation community.

Help us tell the stories of young people contributing to the local tech and startup industry in impactful ways.

Nomination questions:

• Nominee's date of birth (MM/DD/YY)

• Nominee's age as of Aug. 25, 2022

• Describe how your nominee demonstrates business excellence (500 words or less)

• Describe your nominee's past and current community service activities, including names of organizations, length of service and positions held (500 words or less)

Email Managing Editor Maureen Dolan at Hagadone Media Group, [email protected], for information on the nomination process.