The largest crowd of young entrepreneurs ever come together in Brisbane

Anticipation is building for Brisbane's most coveted awards for young entrepreneurs with a night of celebrations and the meeting of minds set to take place at Riverlife in Kangaroo Point tonight.

With pioneers and innovators represented across 15 categories, Business News Australia's Brisbane Young Entrepreneur Awards 2018 is set for its biggest gala yet tonight.

But only one of these contenders will win the prestigious accolade of Brisbane Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and the decision was a difficult one for the judges with more applications than ever to choose from.

Collectively, the Brisbane Young Entrepreneur finalists boast a combined annual turnover of $240 million and have created more than 1,000 jobs. And as these businesses are on growth trajectories, those numbers are likely to climb and climb in the years ahead.

The event is sponsored by HLB Mann Judd, Spruson & Ferguson, the Queensland Government's Advance Queensland, the University of Queensland, Capital B, Alex Correa Executive and Master Eventist. In addition to the awards Young Entrepreneur of the Year and Trailblazer of the year, tonight will feature 15 award categories including: Read more

Business News Australia - 7 September 2018