You bring the idea. Let's explore what we could create together.
Maybe you create videos.
Maybe you host a podcast.
Maybe you tell brilliant business stories.
Maybe you have an audience that trusts you.
Or maybe you've got an idea that doesn't fit neatly into any box.
Southampton Business Award brings together businesses, entrepreneurs, leaders, stories and moments worth discovering. You bring your creativity. Let's see what happens when the two meet.
What do you love creating?
Not your follower count. What you actually enjoy making.
What best describes you?
Choose as many as fit.
How would you like to get involved?
I create content
I want access to interesting people, stories and moments I could turn into content.
I have an audience
I have a community or audience and would like to explore relevant ways of working together.
I have an idea
I have something I'd like to create with the awards.
More than one applies? Choose them all.
Where could your creativity fit?
Tell us a little about what you create. We'll help you explore where there could be a natural fit, before asking for any details.
What do you create?
Choose any that apply.
How could you become part of the story?
Possibilities, not a fixed list: not every role is available at every event.
Business Story Creator
Find the human story behind businesses and entrepreneurs.
Awards Night Interviewer
Capture short conversations with participants on the night, where access is available.
Red Carpet Creator
Arrival interviews and first reactions.
Winner Story Creator
Continue the story after the trophy has been presented.
Podcast Creator
Conversations with relevant leaders, founders and experts.
Video Creator
Turn business stories and event moments into video.
Behind-the-Scenes Creator
Show audiences the moments they wouldn't normally see.
Social Correspondent
Capture conversations and moments throughout the event.
Creator Host
Host interviews, conversations or other formats.
Industry Creator
Explore businesses and stories within one industry.
Community Creator
Connect relevant communities to stories and opportunities.
Southampton Business Award
Stories, people and experiences
Creator & Collaborator
Create
Stories
Capture
Moments
Collaborate
Ideas
Amplify
Audience
Connect
Community
Create together.
One awards night. Hundreds of possible stories.
Before
Find the story.
During
Capture the moment.
After
Help the story travel.
Beyond
Create something bigger.
Not “exposure”. Something worth making.
Stories
Find people worth talking to.
Entrepreneurs, businesses, leaders and communities, where consent and availability allow.
Content
Never run out of questions worth asking.
Awards create moments, conversations and stories that lend themselves naturally to content.
Experience
Don't just attend. Have a reason to be there.
Where relevant, creators take part through a defined role, agreed in advance.
People
Meet the humans behind the businesses.
Founders, leaders and professionals, though introductions are never guaranteed.
Collaboration
Turn one piece of content into something bigger.
One-off or longer-term concepts, where there is mutual fit.
Opportunity
Let good work lead to the next conversation.
Good relationships can lead somewhere. Paid work, leads or contracts are never promised.
What could we create together?
You may bring
Together
The awards may bring
What do you want, and what do you bring?
Some businesses in the wider awards community may be interested in creators. Where interests are compatible, the team may help start a conversation; nothing is promised.
What are you looking for?
And what can you offer?
Got an idea we haven't thought of?
Good. Some of the best collaborations don't begin with a package. They begin with “what if we tried this?”
Don't squeeze your idea into one of our boxes. Tell us what you're thinking.
Relevance over reach
You don't need millions of followers.
A creator with 5,000 highly relevant followers could matter more than one with 500,000 unrelated ones. Follower count is useful context; it is never the whole decision. We look at:
Audience relevance
Content quality
Trust
Engagement
Creative fit
Industry relevance
Community
Professional credibility
Collaboration potential
What are you really looking to do?
Creators create; media report; ambassadors connect; suppliers provide a contracted service; partners combine wider capabilities; sponsors invest in visibility. Someone can be more than one.
Creative independence
Good collaboration needs clarity.
Agreed clearly, before anyone commits:
The commercial model
We don't assume you'll work for free.
We also don't assume every collaboration is paid. Depending on the project, it could be one of these, and which one is always clear before you commit. Unpaid work is never dressed up as paid, and “exposure” is never a substitute for terms.
Exploring?
Register creator interest
Fast. Anything you told the page above comes with it.
Ready?
Create my creator profile
Six short steps, one decision at a time. Audience numbers come late, as context.
Know someone who would love this?
Maybe they host a podcast, make brilliant video, interview business leaders, run a community, or always know how to turn an ordinary moment into something interesting.
What creators ask us
Do I need a big following?+
No. Five thousand relevant followers can matter more than half a million unrelated ones. We look at relevance, quality, trust and creative fit; audience size is context, not the decision.
Is this paid?+
Some collaborations may be paid and some may not. Whatever the model (paid, commissioned, content or value exchange, event access, revenue share or unpaid creative participation), it is agreed clearly before anyone commits. We never offer "exposure" in place of terms.
Will I get access to finalists, winners or the ceremony?+
Access depends on the role, the event and the consent of the people involved. It is agreed in advance, never assumed.
Who owns the content I create?+
Ownership, usage rights, credits, approvals and licensing are agreed for each collaboration before it starts.
Do I keep creative independence?+
Creative independence is part of what we agree up front. Sponsorship never buys a creator endorsement.
Do I need to sponsor to take part?+
No. Creating and sponsoring are separate. Creators never need to sponsor to participate.
I'm a videographer who wants to quote for filming the event.+
That is a supplier relationship: head to the supplier page. If you want to co-create something, like a founder documentary series, you are in the right place.
What happens after I register, pitch or create a profile?+
The team reviews the creative fit and gets in touch personally. Nothing here is a selection or a commitment.
You don't need to know exactly what the collaboration looks like yet.
Maybe you've already got the idea.
Maybe you'd love to interview interesting founders.
Maybe you want to capture the energy of an awards night.
Maybe you can see a content series waiting to happen.
That's exactly why we should talk.
You bring your creativity. We'll bring the stories, people and possibilities.
Start a conversation