Rocky Top Business Awards - Emerging Business Application
Businesses must be owned or led by a UT Knoxville student or alumni, have been founded since 2021 and not have annual revenue of more than $250,000.
Personal Information
Alumni Leader or Student Name
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First Name
Last Name as a student (if different)
Last Name
Email Address
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example@example.com
Phone Number
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Please enter a valid phone number.
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Personal Address
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
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Alumni Information
Applicant businesses must be owned or led by a current UT Knoxville student or UT Knoxville alumni. To be considered an alumnus/alumna, you must have obtained at least 24 semester hours of credit.
Graduation Year (or projected graduation year)
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Major
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UTK College
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Please Select
Herbert College of Agriculture
College of Architecture and Design
College of Arts and Sciences
Haslam College of Business
College of Communication and Information
College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
Winston College of Law
Natalie L. Haslam College of Music
College of Nursing
College of Social Work
College of Veterinary Medicine
Graduation Year (second degree, if applicable)
Major (second degree, if applicable)
UTK College (second degree, if applicable)
Please Select
Herbert College of Agriculture
College of Architecture and Design
College of Arts and Sciences
Haslam College of Business
College of Communication and Information
College of Education, Health and Human Sciences
Winston College of Law
Natalie L. Haslam College of Music
College of Nursing
College of Social Work
College of Veterinary Medicine
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Business Information
Applicant businesses must have a UT Knoxville student or alumni in the role of CEO, president, managing partner (or equivalent) or owner(s). Alumni who are owners must collectively own at least 50 percent of the business.
Business Name
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If your business is selected as a winner, please provide the business name as it should be used on an award inscription and in the event program.
Alumni Leader Title (check all that apply)
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President
CEO
Owner
Founder
Principal
Managing Partner
Other
If more than one student or alumni is in a qualifying role as President, CEO, owner, please list name, graduation year, major, college, title within business and contact information here.
Business Website
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Business Social Media Handles
Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn
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Business Email
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example@example.com
Business Phone Number
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Please enter a valid phone number.
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Business Address
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
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Financial Submission
Qualifying companies cannot have been founded prior to 2021. Please be precise down to the dollar (ex. $134,667), and be sure that your revenues are below the maximum requirements of $250,000 in any reported year.
Revenue for calendar year 2023
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Describe any debt forgiveness or grant income included in 2023 revenue:
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Revenue for calendar year 2024
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Describe any debt forgiveness or grant income included in 2024 revenue:
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Revenue for calendar year 2025
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Describe any debt forgiveness or grant income included in 2025 revenue:
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This form must be co-signed by the “Certifier”—a professional (qualified as one of the below)—willing to confirm the information included on the form. The Certifier may work at the applicant organization or be independent of it as long as his or her credentials are current and in good standing.
Certifier Name
Certifier Qualification
CPA
CFP
Attorney
Other
Certifier Firm and License Number
Certifier Phone Number
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