Application overview

• The nominee must be the founder and/or CEO of a private or public company and must be responsible for the day-to-day operations.
• Co-founders (up to three maximum) are eligible.
• Non-founding entrepreneurs are also eligible if they manage the business and assume the associated risks.
• The nominee must have exercised the current leadership role for at least two years by the application deadline.
• The nominee must hold significant shares in the company.
• An entrepreneur can apply to the program up to a maximum of three times.

• The nominee’s company must be at least two years old by the application deadline¹.
• The headquarters of the nominee’s company must be located in Switzerland.
• The nominee’s company must generate a significant proportion of its value in Switzerland.
• The nominee’s company must have generated revenue of at least CHF 10 million in the past fiscal year².
• A company qualifies as a Family Business only if three or more generations of family members have been actively involved in running the business while holding key leadership positions.

¹ maximum of eight years old for the Scale-up Leaders category
² a minimum revenue of CHF 1 million and/or minimum funding of CHF 5 million for the Scale-up Leaders category

• Title*
• First name*
• Last name*
• Job title*
• Years in current position*
• Years with current company*
• Work email*
• Work phone number*
• Mobile phone number
• Do you have a LinkedIn profile?*
• LinkedIn URL
• Language preference
• Date of birth*
• Percentage of company held*
• Company founder*
• Actively involved in executive management*
• Previously participated in EY Entrepreneur Of The Year*
• How did you hear about EY Entrepreneur Of The Year*
• Personal pitch*
• Profile photo*

* Mandatory information

• Registered company name*
• Company brand name*
• Headquarters/principal address*
• Company description* – please provide a summary including major products/services and markets; maximum 250 characters allowed, approximately 30 words
• Sector*
• Geographic reach*
• Please confirm the category you are applying for*
• Category*
• Year company founded*
• Company website*
• Company pitch*
• Company logo*

* Mandatory information