One flow, about five minutes: we evaluate your public record against the published criteria, you confirm your details, and your award kit is ready before you close the tab. No essays, no vote-chasing — and if the bar isn’t cleared, nothing is published, anywhere, ever.
Checking is free and private. Already nominated? Same form — we pick up your evaluation where it stands, nothing restarts.
Most checks finish in under a minute. We read public signals only — years in operation, online presence, your review record, community standing.
This one needs a closer look — that’s normal for some records. We’ll email the moment it clears, usually within one business day. Your place is saved at this link:
Your record is getting a personal pass from our team — routine for some businesses, and not a verdict. We’ll get back to , usually within one business day. Your place is saved at this link:
The bar wasn’t cleared on this year’s evaluation. Nothing has been published — we never post negative verdicts, anywhere — and your business is automatically reconsidered in next year’s run. Think we’ve misread the record? Email us and a person will look.
Verified against the published criteria, on public evidence.
This is how you’ll manage your listing, download your certificate, and grab your badge — one password, nothing to install.
The evaluation is already on the record — this application publishes it: your dated winner page, badge & embed, print-ready certificate, and the announcement.
Your record can be evaluated for earlier years too — each is its own dated award page working for you in search. Winner’s rate: 50% off, always.
A back year is only ever kept if that year’s evaluation clears — otherwise it’s refunded automatically, in full.
Card payment handled by Stripe — we never see your card details.
Selection is never paid — no fee can influence an evaluation, and this one is already done. If your application isn’t approved, the fee is refunded in full.
Payment received. Your winner portal is open — badge, certificate, and your page preview are ready now. The page goes live after final review, typically within one business day.
Open your winner portal →Taking you there automatically…