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Understanding Business Registrations

What does filling out a business registration do and what does it not do? Please read to find out more.

Written by Jenny Limb
Updated over a month ago

What Are Business Registrations?

Business registrations allow businesses to submit their official and accurate information either before or during a nomination ballot. This ensures that the correct details are available for use throughout the contest process.

When registering, businesses can provide important information such as:

  • The official spelling of the business name

  • The business logo

  • Location-specific registrations if the business has multiple locations or franchises

If a business operates in multiple locations, each location can submit its own registration for the ballot.


What Do Business Registrations Do?

Business registrations help both the publication and the contest platform manage business information more effectively.

Key benefits include:

  • Distinguishing between locations or franchises easily

  • Ensuring the correct spelling and branding for each business

  • Providing accurate contact and business information if a business advances from the nominations phase to the final voting phase, or if the business wins


What Business Registrations Do Not Do?

It’s important to understand what business registrations do not do:

  • They do not guarantee that a business will appear on the ballot

  • They do not override or supersede voting results

  • They do not cost anything β€” submitting a business registration is completely free


How to Register Your Business

You can submit a business registration in two different ways.

Option 1: From the Promote Section

  1. Navigate to the Promote section at the top of the page.

  2. Click Business – Register Your Business.

  3. Complete and submit the registration form.

Option 2: From the Nominations Ballot

If you are already browsing the nominations ballot:

  1. Navigate to any group or category within the ballot.

  2. Look at the bottom right-hand corner of the page.

  3. Click Register Your Business.

  4. Complete the form and submit your registration.


Need Help?

If you have additional questions about business registrations, please contact support:

support@cityspark.com. Our team will be happy to assist you.

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