NATIONAL BUSINESS BRILLIANCE AWARDS | Winners 2016

Winners were announced on Saturday, May 14, 2016 in Melbourne.

Best Juggler - sponsored by Pauline Delany, The Harmony Lifestylist

WINNER:

• Kristie Stark, JMK Business Solutions

FINALISTS:

• Tara Watson, Active Connected Communities
• Donna Stolzenberg, Melbourne Period Project

Best Life & Business Clarity - sponsored by Fiona Redding, The Happiness Hunter

WINNER:

• Jay Crisp Crow, Crisp Crow Communications

FINALISTS:

• Emma Clohesy, Happy Hands Happy Heart
• Kirsty Greenshields, The Resilient Leaders Foundation

Most Influential Brand - sponsored by Annemarie Cross, AnnemarieCross.com

WINNER:

• Larissa Hill, Larissa Hill Photography

FINALISTS:

• Tina Harris, Lah-Lah
• Rosie Shilo, Virtually Yours

Best Service-Based Business - sponsored by Rosie Shilo, Virtually Yours

WINNER:

• Lara Walsh, Indie Lime

FINALISTS:

• Chloe Henger, e-assist
  
• Annette Densham, Publicity Genie

Best Innovative Product - sponsored by Cath Connell, Spicycat Creative and Wholehearted Marketing

WINNER:

• Rachel McGrath, Baby Station

FINALISTS:

• Maria Fletcher, Tinta Crayons
• Sarah Kottman, Nature’s Happiness 

Best Social Media Success Story - sponsored by Loren Bartley, Impactiv8

WINNER:

• Kids in Adelaide

FINALISTS:

• Toni Leoncini, Freddie and Ava

Most Creative Marketing on a Budget - sponsored by Susie Campbell, Little Black Book Marketing

WINNER:

• Sarah Morrissey, Little Rockers Radio

FINALISTS:

• Fiona Amarasinghe, Easy Breezy Parties
• Erin Richards, Happy Hubbub

Best Mum in Biz Boss - sponsored by Natasha Gallardo, Working Mothers Connect

WINNER:

• Marnie Goding, Elk Accessories

FINALISTS:

• Kathy Campbell
• Amy Farley

Guest judges: Audrey Thomas of Ajile Focus & Alison Brinkley of Canberra Property Styling and Interiors

Best Web Presence - sponsored by Julie Allen, BizYourself

WINNER:

• Emily Jones, Acacia Wellness

FINALISTS:

• Clare Le Roy, The Little Designcorner
• Holly Nunan, Holly Nunan.com

Guest judges: Stacey Murray, founder of Alfalfa Social & Sheeps Clothing & Clare Blackstock, Graphic Designer and Branding Specialist at Blade Creative

Best Photo for Business - sponsored by Zahrina Robertson, Zahrina Photography & Video

WINNER:

• Natalie Karvis, Electric Confetti

FINALISTS:

• Dewinta Dandot, Dewinta Dandot Photography
• Casey Bryden, Sunbella

Guest judges: Simone Nuroo, founder of Enraptured Photography & the lovely Jade Wisely of Jade Wisely Photography

Writing Excellence Award - sponsored by Sarah Garbuio, The Business Butler

WINNER:

• Fiona Amarasinghe - Easy Breezy Parties

FINALISTS:

• Martine Oglethorpe, The Modern Parent
• Cheryl Campbell, You Inspire Me

Guest judges: Emily Webb. Melbourne-based journalist and crime writer, whose first true crime book is 'Murder in Suburbia' & Bec Derrington, Founder of SourceBottle

Best Community-Minded Mum - sponsored by Melina Schramroth, m.a.d.woman & m.a.d. woman foundation

WINNER:

• Sally McCracken, Angel Light Link

FINALISTS:

• Rebecca Piccone, Peace of Mind Foundation
• Julie Cini, SMA Australia

Guest judges: Denise Hall, great chick and founder of The Entrepreneurial Mother & Katrina Hart, Partnerships Manager at the Children's Hospital Foundation

Best MLM Superstar - sponsored by Frances Pratt, Kiss to Sell and Arbonne

WINNER:

• Andrea Funke, Arbonne

FINALISTS:

• Jo Davey, Jamberry
• Jo Raydan, Tri-Nature