Kansas City, now’s your chance to nominate a deserving young professional for Ingram’s magazine’s annual 20 In Their Twenties feature, which recognizes the promise of young entrepreneurs.
Judging by all the cool entrepreneurial stories that are coming out of Kansas City lately, we have no doubt that there’s no shortage of driven young pros who would make a great addition to Ingram’s annual round-up. And if you know someone who’s tirelessly working to make an impact on the Kansas City business community, this would be the perfect opportunity to give that individual some well-deserved recognition.
Here’s some more information about the info you should consider when selecting a nominee, as included on the nomination application: “We are particularly interested in learning more about your candidate’s entrepreneurial spirit, business enterprise and plans and potential for business growth.”
Have someone in mind? Don’t delay—the nomination deadline is tomorrow (Friday, April 19). You can nominate anyone who’s younger than 30 as of July 1, 2013. Simply fill out the application and have your nominee fill out the accompanying form. You can email completed applications to editorial@ingramsonline.com or fax them to (816) 474-1111.
Kudos to the Ingram’s team for offering local young pros such a cool opportunity for recognition. Aside from being quite the honor, this is what we’d consider a definite resume booster, too. Plus, this year’s recipients will be profiled in an upcoming issue of Ingram’s magazine and on the website so you can send your parents a copy and give your personal brand a little SEO boost!
Best of luck to all of this year’s nominees—we can’t wait to see who wins! We’ll be sure to follow up and share a link to the 2013 20 In Their Twenties honorees.
Shelly Kramer is a Principal Analyst and Founding Partner at Futurum Research. A serial entrepreneur with a technology centric focus, she has worked alongside some of the world’s largest brands to embrace disruption and spur innovation, understand and address the realities of the connected customer, and help navigate the process of digital transformation. She brings 20 years’ experience as a brand strategist to her work at Futurum, and has deep experience helping global companies with marketing challenges, GTM strategies, messaging develoment, and driving strategy and digital transformation for B2B brands across multiple verticals. Shelly’s coverage areas include Collaboration/CX/SaaS, platforms, ESG, and Cybersecurity, as well as topics and trends related to the Future of Work, the transformation of the workplace and how people and technology are driving that transformation. A transplanted New Yorker, she has learned to love life in the Midwest, and has firsthand experience that some of the most innovative minds and most successful companies in the world also happen to live in “flyover country.”