Expatpreneur Awards honour foreign-born entrepreneurs running successful businesses in and from Singapore.

1. About The Finder Expatpreneur Awards 2019
Two years ago, The Finder debuted its first-ever Expatpreneur Awards to honour foreign-born
entrepreneurs running successful businesses in and from Singapore. All of our 50 Expatpreneur
Awardees thus far have shown admirable vision and drive. They’ve also had one more thing in
common: Their brands help people “live well in Singapore” – The Finder’s core mission.
As the longest-running publication for expats in Singapore – started by two British expats
in 1993 to provide trusted business listings to fellow foreigners – The Finder was founded on
entrepreneurship and is still committed to serving Singapore’s diverse community.
For its third edition of the awards, The Finder is again assembling a panel of esteemed
judges, to include researcher, author and Singapore University of Social Sciences senior lecturer
Dr. Yvonne McNulty, who is credited with coining the term “expat-preneur” in 2015.
The Finder plans to make the 2019 Expatpreneur Awards rewarding for all participants.
However, six lucky winners will each earn a Special Award. (Curious to know more? Check out
our Nomination and Judging Criteria and watch the “Meet the Judge” video that follows.)
All awardees will be included in a 14-page feature in the magazine (Issue 298), and
presented with an award at The Finder Expatpreneur Awards 2019 event in May 2019. This
initiative will be backed by a marketing and publicity campaign starting in March, including
online, video and social media content plus branding, and judging and pre- and post-event
publicity.
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Presenting Sponsor entitlements include:
PRESENTER BRANDING ACKNOWLEDGMENT
“The Finder Expatpreneur Awards 2019 Presented by
XXXX” (i.e., your business name or logo) in the official
logo to be used in The Finder magazine and online, as
well as on all Expatpreneur Awards-related marketing
materials. Sponsor call-out in all press releases, print
materials and communications. (Total Value: $52,000)
JUDGING
Invitation to join the esteemed Judges Panel to determine
Special Award winners; a “Meet the Judge” bio in Issue
298 of The Finder, which will be uploaded to The Finder
website for 12 months. (Total Value: Invaluable)
MAGAZINE EXPOSURE
Double-page feature on your business in Issue 298 of
The Finder. (Total Value: $5,500)
WEBSITE EXPOSURE
The above magazine feature will be uploaded to The
Finder website for 12 months. Your business logo with a
link to your website will be on all The Finder online articles
related to Expatpreneur Awards 2019 (minimum: 22
articles) for 12 months. (Total Value: $38,500)
VIDEO
Participation in a photo and video shoot for use in
The Finder magazine, website, Expatpreneur Awards-
related marketing materials and thumb-stopping social
media content. This 60-second video topic: the Presenting
Sponsor’s contribution to the Awards and expat and
global local community. (Total Value: $6,500)
SOCIAL MEDIA
Minimum of 2 social media posts (Facebook, Instagram
and/or LinkedIn) highlighting your business as a
Presenting Sponsor. Your logo will be part of the Awards
logo on all social media posts. (Total Value: $11,000)
Video Coverage: See more here
How You Can Take Part
Increase your brand’s visibility by being a Presenting Sponsor.
Sponsors gain premium exposure and ensures your organization gets
targeted awareness and participant attention.
Presenting Sponsorship requires $20,000

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DIGITAL BRANDING COLLATERALS
● DIGITAL BADGE – “The Finder Expatpreneur
Awards 2019 Presented by XXXX” (i.e., your
business name or logo) – for use on
marketing materials, websites or social
media pages.
● PRINT PDFs – “The Finder Expatpreneur
Awards 2019” feature will be provided for
use on Presenting Sponsor’s websites or
social media pages.
● VIDEO – Presenting Sponsor’s exclusive
“The Finder Expatpreneur Awards 2019”
video will be provided for use on brand’s
websites or social media pages with a link
back to The Finder website.
(Total Value: $5,000)
EVENT EXPOSURE
● Open microphone acknowledgement at the
Expatpreneur Awards event with 5 minutes
to speak to attendees.
● Opportunity to provide promotional
materials for distribution to event
attendees.
● Your business name prominently displayed
on signage at the event.
● 4 tickets to the event with the opportunity to
meet and mingle with the Expatpreneur
Awardees, The Finder partners and
advertisers.
(Total Value: $10,000)
Presenting Sponsor entitlements (continued):
Total Value for Presenting Sponsorship $148,500
Imagine your logo here!
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4. Nomination and Judging Criteria
Just in case you’re curious...
This is how we select and score each year’s field of candidates.
NOMINATION
To be selected to be an Expatpreneur Award nominee, business founders or owners must meet
the following criteria:
● The business or businesses must have been founded or co-founded by an expatriate
currently living in Singapore.
● At least one of the businesses must operate in or from Singapore, though it can have
been founded in another country
and/or subsequently expanded to other countries.
● Said business must be an original concept; not an existing franchise founded or co-
founded by someone other than the nominee.
● If the original business (as described above) has been subsequently sold to a new
owner or owners, at least one of the new owners must be an expatriate and the
business must earn a taxable income (see next).
● The business must be registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory
Authority (ACRA) and earn a taxable income (i.e., has turned a profit, is not a "hobby"
business).
● The business must help expats and/or Singaporeans "live well in Singapore" –
exemplifying The Finder's core mission.
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JUDGING
In addition, selected Awardees will be eligible to
receive the following Special Expatpreneur Awards,
determined by The Finder’s esteemed Judging Panel:
● Most Innovative Award – for the most out-of-
the-box business concept or approach,
exhibiting true first-mover advantage in
Singapore
● Best New Business – for a business started
within the last year (as of January 2018) with
the highest judging scores overall
● Longevity Award – for the longest-running
business (according to ACRA registration) with
the highest judging scores overall
● Small-but-Mighty Award – for the smallest-
scale business (e.g., with few or no
employees, or as compared to similar
businesses)
with the biggest impact or reach
● Pay-it-Forward Award – for the business that
has done the most to benefit a worthy cause or
causes through its pro bono services,
community outreach, charitable contributions
and/or other good works
● Business of the Year – for the business with
the highest judging scores overall, factoring in
judges’ comments (in the case of a tie)
A Finder first!
READER FAVOURITE AWARD
In May 2019, after The Finder Issue 298 is released
including this year’s Expatpreneur Awardees, readers
and online users will have a chance to vote for their
favourite business of all of winners. The Reader
Favourite Award will be announced at the awards
event, currently scheduled for 31 May, 2019.
Meet an esteemed judge
A Finder first!
READER FAVOURITE AWARD
In May 2019, after The Finder Issue 298 is released
including this year’s Expatpreneur Awardees, readers
and online users will have a chance to vote for their
favourite business of all of winners. The Reader
Favourite Award will be announced at the awards
event, currently scheduled for 31 May, 2019.

5. About The Finder
The Finder is a free bi-monthly magazine aimed at helping people live well in
Singapore. At 26 years, it holds the title for longest-running publication for expatriates
in Singapore. About 16,000 print copies of each issue are circulated in more than 400
targeted locations to upwards of 46,000-plus affluent readers. Readers also seek out
our annual The Finder Directory and, three times per year, The Finder Kids – the
insider’s guide for expat and global local (internationally minded Singaporean)
families in Singapore.
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In 2018, we celebrated 25 years of succes!
Its website, TheFinder.com.sg, garners nearly 2 million
page views (PVs) and 170,000 unique visitors (UVs) on
average each month. The Finder’s free tablet editions are
available for download on Magtzer.com and the SPH
Magazines app (via Google Play and Apple iTunes stores).
The Finder Editor-in-Chief Sara Lyle Bow is a media industry
veteran of two decades who moved to Singapore from New
York in 2015. She lives on the East Coast with her husband
and toddler son. Publisher Eileen Chia has been with The
Finder’s parent company for more than 15 years. This
Singaporean mum of three boys also heads Strategy and
Partnerships for SPH Magazines.