29.09.2016 Ankara
The Turkey 100 competition provides opportunity to the fastest growing companies in Turkey to increase visibility and develop international ties. The last day of application for the competition is October 15th. TOBB President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu urged entrepreneurs, “If your company grew rapidly in 2012-2015, if you want to turn your face to the world and to open up to new markets, apply to Turkey 100. Take your place among the stars of the world.”
Emphasizing that
there are thousands of entrepreneurs all over Anatolia who see opportunity, who
innovate and provide employment, Hisarcıklıoğlu said these enterprises would receive
recognition in the public eye, not just nationally but globally.
- Entrepreneurship the path to prosperity for Turkey
Drawing attention to
the fact that entrepreneurship needs to be supported more, Hisarcıklıoğlu said,
“We need successful people to brought to the fore and presented to our youth as
role models. The path to prosperity for Turkey is through increasing its number
of entrepreneurs and rapidly developing companies.”
TOBB President
Hisarcıklıoğlu stressed the importance of impressing the concept of
entrepreneurship, of risk-taking. Stating that the TOBB Entrepreneurship Councils
for Youth and Women were founded to this end, Hisarcıklıoğlu reported that
their numbers have reached 15,000.
Stating that Turkey
100 companies will render entrepreneurship more visible and attractive in
Turkey, enabling fostering more entrepreneurs, Hisarcıklıoğlu said, “I urge all
entrepreneurs in our country: If your company grew rapidly in 2012-2015 and if
you want to present yourself to the world and open up to new markets, apply to
Turkey 100. Take your place among the stars of the world.”
- What will the top 100 runners win?
Held annually, Turkey
100 will be organized for the fourth time this year, aiming to increase
visibility and global relations of applicant companies based on their financial
performance between in the 2012-2015.
Those who enter the
shortlist will attend the mini MBA program in the USA ran by TOBB University of
Economics and Technology (TOBB ETU).
The competition also
aims to provide inspiration to new generations of entrepreneurs with the
success stories of Turkey 100 companies.
- Who can enter?
Entrants of the
Turkey 100 competition must be established prior to December 31st of
2011 with a sales revenue of at least 300,000TRY and at least 1 million TRY in
2015, entrants must have increased their sales revenue in 2012-2015 by at least
10%.
Companies with
foreign partners may also compete as long as the headquarters of the company is
located in Turkey. A foreign company with only an office in Turkey is not
eligible.
Public partnerships
and/or publicly traded companies, company or companies belonging to a public
company with more than 51% of its shares publicly traded, profit nonprofit
corporations, franchise businesses, car dealerships, banks and electricity, gas
and water providers holding company are also eligible to enter the competition.
Last day for
application is October 15th, 2016, via http://turkiye100.tobb.org.tr