Nominee guide Greater Los Angeles. Honoring the entrepreneurs who break the mold.

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1 Nominee guide 208 Greater Los Angeles Honoring the entrepreneurs who break the mold.

2 208 Greater Los Angeles Celebrating the best in business Program overview Honoring world-class entrepreneurs for 32 years is the world s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. Recognized globally, the award honors the most outstanding entrepreneurs who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first truly global award program of its kind, celebrates entrepreneurs who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards in over 45 cities and 60 countries. Recognizing the enterprising leaders who make Greater Los Angeles one of the world s great centers of industry and innovation Participation in the program puts you in touch with other high growth business builders. Because the program attracts thousands of founders and CEOs of fast growth companies, you will have a powerful opportunity to build relationships with an elite group. This program offers invaluable one on one interaction opportunities with an audience of top executives. Eligibility The nominee: Owner/manager of a private or public company who is primarily responsible for the recent performance of the company Must be in their role for at least two years The company: At least two years old for Emerging category candidates (companies two to five years old) and three years or more for all other categories Previous regional finalists, semifinalists and nominees are encouraged to resubmit an application to the Greater Los Angeles program. Greater Los Angeles award winners may reapply to the national program, unless they ve previously won an award at the national level. Benefits to nominee Networking with top business leaders: Fellow nominees are leaders in their industries Judges are business luminaries in the region Marketing and public relations opportunities New business development opportunities Increased employee morale Enhanced professional profile Increased ability to attract top talent As a finalist, you will receive: A complimentary digital version of your video shown at the Awards Gala A complimentary ticket to the Awards Gala As an award winner, you will receive: A complimentary admission (a $3,500 value) to the invitation-only Strategic Growth Forum, one of the top gatherings of business leaders in the country where America s leading CEOs, entrepreneurs, advisors, investors and top government officials will convene Submit an application by Friday, March 9, 208 online at 2 Nominee guide 208 Greater Los Angeles 3

3 208 Greater Los Angeles key dates Events and opportunities Notable recent award winners from the Greater Los Angeles Region 207 award winner Alex Zhou, Yamibuy Julie Locke, EY, with 207 award recipient Tracy Holland, HATCHBEAUTY Products 207 award winners David Allerby, Tyner Brenneman-Slay, and Ryan Iwamoto, 24Hr HomeCare Nomination phase Semifinalist phase Finalist phase Award winner phase Post-gala phase Strategic Growth Forum phase DEC-MAR MAR-MAY MAY JUN JUL-OCT NOV Learn about the Awards from program representatives and sponsors Fill out and submit nomination form online at: Friday, March 9 Nomination deadline (No extensions) Thursday, March 29 Nominee Reception Participate in the Nominee Reception, where all candidates and their C-suite teams can network with prior winners and judges Judges choose semifinalists and individuals are notified Friday, March 30 EY announces semifinalists on Greater Los Angeles Monday, April 2 Friday, April 3 On-site interviews conducted Participate in a two hour on site interview led by an EY representative and attended by sponsor representatives Tuesday, May 8 Judges Interviews and Reception Participate in the Judges Interviews and Reception where all semifinalists interview with the judges and network Judges choose finalists and individuals are notified Monday, May 4 EY announces finalists in press release and on Greater Los Angeles Finalists may send out Monday, May 2, Tuesday, May 22, Tuesday, May 29 Video interviews Video interviews conducted with finalists to show during Awards Gala Thursday, June 4 Awards Gala The Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills Attend black-tie Awards Gala where finalists will be recognized and award winners will be announced Friday, June 5 EY announces award recipients in press release and on Greater Los Angeles Award winners may send out Additional PR opportunities Follow-up meetings with EY and sponsor representatives August/September TBD Summer Soirée alumni event for award winners and finalists Wednesday Sunday, November 7 Strategic Growth Forum and National Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards Program Palm Springs Network with hundreds of CEOs across the US and attend Awards Gala where National recipients will be announced Monday, November 2 EY announces national recipients in press release National recipients may send out Greater Los Angeles national finalists and award winners posted on Greater Los Angeles Additional PR opportunities for national finalists and recipients 4 Nominee guide 208 Greater Los Angeles 5

4 208 Greater Los Angeles regional judging panel 207 Greater Los Angeles finalist businesses by the numbers Judging nearly 22 $.7b It takes a winner to select one The Awards are judged by an independent panel composed of CEOs, venture capitalists, private equity partners and other influential business leaders in our community. Many of the judges have previously won this award and speak to the impact this award has had on their business. Criteria Entrepreneurial spirit Financial performance Strategic direction Community/global impact Innovation Personal integrity/influence Be a part of the action in 208! Learn more about the program at Greater Los Angeles award winners at the June 5 gala Honoring LA s business leaders and visionaries notable previous award winners Janice Bryant Howroyd, The Act Group, Inc. Timothy J. Leiweke, AEG George B. Rathmann, Amgen Inc. Chuck Davis, BizRate.com David Rainer, California United Bank Michael Dubin, Dollar Shave Club Greg Waldorf, eharmony, Inc. Don W. Chang, Forever 2, Inc. Steven W. Streit, Green Dot Jessica Alba, Christopher Gavigan, Sean Kane and Brian Lee, The Honest Company Joseph J. Jacobs, Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. James David Power, J.D. Power and Associates Robert Sinnott and Kayne Anderson, Capital Advisors L.P. John Kilroy, Kilroy Realty Corporation John Suh, LegalZoom.com, Inc. Earvin Magic Johnson, Magic Johnson Enterprises AKA June Bug Enterprises Andrew J.C. Cherng, Panda Management Company, Inc. Yvon Chouinard, Patagonia, Inc. Kamran Pourzanjani, PriceGrabber.com Michael Mente and Mike Karanikolas, REVOLVE Brandon J. Beck and Marc Merrill, Riot Games Walter Driver, Scopely Chris DeWolfe, SGN Jeff Green and Dave Pickles, The Trade Desk John V. Shields, Trader Joe s Company Bryan Coryat, Value Click Edward W. Wedbush, Wedbush Morgan Securities Awards Gala emcee Christine Devine Our finalists keep good company total finalist companies 45% have accepted VC investment private companies Goleta Santa Barbara Industries Technology *207 finalist companies: 24Hr HomeCare, The Agency, The Bouqs Company, The Camp Transformation Center, Clipper Corporation, Cloudbreak Health, Coolhaus, Direct Relief, FabFitFun, Factual, HATCHBEAUTY Products, inmarket, KabaFusion, Micro Quality Labs, Omaze, Ross Organic, ServiceTitan, StackCommerce, TaskUs, TrackR, Xencor and Yamibuy. For more information, visit Beverly Hills 6 Los Angeles Santa Monica City of Industry 2 Venice Culver City Marina del Rey Santa Fe Springs El Segundo Carson Burbank Glendale Cerritos Corporate headquarters Monrovia 2 50% previously nominated average companies company age 2 in combined revenues 7 Retail and consumer products 5 Health care and life sciences 5 Services 4 Real estate and construction 3,73 jobs added since Nominee guide 208 Greater Los Angeles 7

5 Greater Los Angeles program leadership Scott A. Porter Program Director scott.porter@ey.com April Spencer Program Director april.spencer@ey.com Ashley M. Evans Program Manager ashley.evans@ey.com Karen Nickelson Program Coordinator karen.nickelson@ey.com For more information, visit or us at eoygla@ey.com. Join the conversation! Follow and use #EOYGLA. EY Assurance Tax Transactions Advisory About EY EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders. In so doing, we play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities. EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. For more information about our organization, please visit ey.com. Ernst & Young LLP is a client-serving member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited operating in the US. About is the world s most prestigious business awards program for entrepreneurs. The program makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global awards program of its kind, celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 45 cities in more than 60 countries. ey.com/eoy 208 Ernst & Young LLP. All Rights Reserved. No v7 West ED 80. ey.com