Man of the Year
Man of the Year recognises a male business owner whose commercial achievement, leadership and contribution create meaningful influence beyond his own business. It celebrates measurable success, sound judgement, integrity and a sustained commitment to developing people, industry or community.
Is this your category?
A quick read on the businesses this title is written for.
Demonstrates strong business performance and clear leadership.
Uses his experience, influence or platform to create meaningful outcomes for others.
Shows sound judgement, integrity and a sustained contribution to business or community.
Acts as a mentor, collaborator, advocate or leader through practical action.
What judges need to see.
The five areas your answers are assessed against.
Foundation
Foundation: The entrant's business, role, leadership context and body of achievement.
Results
Results: Measurable business performance, milestones and progress under his leadership.
Decisions
Decisions: Strategic choices, innovation and judgement that shaped outcomes.
Leadership
Leadership: Influence, mentorship, collaboration and the development of other people.
Impact
Impact: Contribution to business, industry or community and the legacy he is building.
Evidence to start gathering
Start collecting these now so the writing is quick later.
Read the Evidence Pack guideBusiness growth and financial performance data.
Major milestones or achievements with clear timeframes.
Team growth, retention or development outcomes.
Mentoring or collaboration outcomes.
Testimonials from team members, peers or community stakeholders.
Examples of decisions that produced measurable business results.
Community or industry contribution with measurable outcomes.
Third-party recognition that supports the entrant's impact.
Entry details and eligibility
The format, the dates and the conditions that apply to this title.
The entrant must be a male business owner or founder.
- 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
Man 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.