The time to act is now and enter the Bedfordshire Business Excellence Awards before the looming deadline.
A host of fantastic firms from across the county have already taken the plunge and put their names forward for the awards well in advance of the September 6 deadline.
Among the latest entrants are website and app wizards Silvertoad, from Butterfield, Great Marlings in Luton.
Health and beauty specialists Crimson Catz, based in Lonsdale Close, Luton, will be going for creative innovation and enterprising organisation categories in the awards, held in assocation with Barclays.
Fine food and wine specialists Harpers Food, in Dunstable Road, Studham, have entered in categories for customer service, creative innovation, enterprising organisation and business of the year (under 50 employees).
They are joined by businesses from Bedford and Leighton Buzzard that will be vying for a place at the glittering award ceremony in the county town on Thursday November 7.
There are 10 sponsored categories to go for as well as two special awards to be handed out on the night at the Corn Exchange.
The celebrity guest speaker and awards host this year will be former British number one tennis player , now TV presenter Andrew Castle. £10 from every ticket sale will go to East Anglia Air Ambulance appeal.
Visit www2.bedfordtoday.co.uk/businessawards2013 for all the details, including how to book tickets for the event organised by Premier Newspapers.