Beyond Borders Business of the Year
Beyond Borders Business of the Year recognises an Australian-founded business that has built measurable success in international markets. It celebrates disciplined expansion, market adaptation, strong partnerships and the ability to maintain operational and brand quality across borders.
Is this your category?
A quick read on the businesses this title is written for.
Operates an Australian-founded business with active international markets, customers or partnerships.
Can demonstrate measurable commercial results from international activity.
Adapts strategy, operations or marketing effectively across different markets.
Maintains strong customer experience, brand integrity and operational standards while expanding.
What judges need to see.
The five areas your answers are assessed against.
Foundation
Foundation: Business model, international strategy and the markets being served.
Results
Results: Export, international revenue, market growth or partnership outcomes.
Decisions
Decisions: Market-entry, localisation, operational or partnership decisions that enabled growth.
Leadership
Leadership: Management of international teams, suppliers, partners or customer relationships.
Impact
Impact: Global reputation, contribution to Australian business and a credible direction for continued international growth.
Evidence to start gathering
Start collecting these now so the writing is quick later.
Read the Evidence Pack guideInternational or export revenue data.
Market-by-market growth or customer data.
International contracts, distributors or partnership outcomes.
Market-entry case studies.
Localisation or operational adaptation results.
International customer satisfaction or retention data.
Export documentation or recognised trade outcomes where relevant.
International media, awards or third-party recognition linked to performance.
Entry details and eligibility
The format, the dates and the conditions that apply to this title.
The business must be Australian-founded.
The entrant must be able to demonstrate active international operations, export activity, customers, partnerships or market presence.
- Assessment period
- 2024–27.
- Minimum business age
- 12 months.
- Written responses
- 5.
- Evidence Pack
- 5 pages.
1 January 2024 to 28 February 2027
Minimum 12 months in business as at 4 October 2026.
5 written responses, up to 400 words each.
One PDF, up to 5 pages and 10 MB.
Resources
Before you enter
Five short reads that answer almost everything. Each one opens the Entry Guide at the right place.
Evidence Pack guide
What counts as evidence, what does not, and how to lay the PDF out.
Full eligibility
The rules that apply to every title, including trading dates and locations.
How judging works
Who reads your entry, how it is scored and how finalists are chosen.
Build a strong entry
How to answer the five questions with specifics instead of adjectives.
Frequently asked questions
Costs, deadlines, multiple entries and everything else people ask first.
RAYE Awards 2027
Beyond Borders Business of the Year
Entries are written and submitted in the RAYE Awards portal, a separate system to RAYE Haus. Read the criteria, gather your evidence, then head across.