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Miner Business Trailblazer Award

 

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This award honors the fastest-growing businesses founded, owned, or led by UTEP alumni. Recipients will be selected based on their businesses' compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over three years, verified by KPMG, an independent accounting firm.

Note: Applications are now closed. 

The company must meet all four criteria:

  • Five or more years in operation as of December 31, 2023.
  • $250,000 or more in revenue for 2021, 2022, 2023.
  • Miner-owned, Miner-founded, or Miner-led from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2023
    • Miner-owned: 50% or more owned by UTEP graduates.
    • Miner-founded: established by UTEP graduate(s) who remained in senior leadership role.
    • Miner-led: UTEP graduate(s) who served in C-suite position during the years being measured.
  • Adheres to UTEP Standards of conduct.

 

Revenue Verification

To ensure the integrity and credibility of the ranked list, calculations will first be reviewed by a UTEP staff member and then validated by the independent accounting firm, KPMG. Financial information provided will remain confidential and will never be published or made public. To participate, companies must submit high-level financial data via the Miner Business Trailblazer Revenue Verification Form.

 


Applications are now closed 

 

UTEP reserves the right to:

  • Independently verify that applicants meet all criteria.
  • Reject any applicant for any reason.
  • Modify criteria or requirements as needed without notification.

 


 Key Dates

  • December 12, 2024: Miner Business Trailblazers Application Open

  • January 16, 2025: Nominations Close

  • January 23, 2025: Miner Business Trailblazers Application Closes

  • March 2025: Honorees for All Awards Notified

  • May 2025: Celebration Ceremony

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