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Awarded to the most inspirational woman running a business who is aged 25 or under.
Awarded to the most inspirational woman running a business who is aged between 26 and 35.
Awarded to the most inspirational woman running a business who is aged between 36 and 49.
Awarded to the most inspirational woman running a business who is aged 50 or over.
Awarded to the most inspirational and successful female entrepreneur who runs a business with a clearly defined social and/or ethical purpose at its heart.
Awarded to the most inspirational and successful female entrepreneur who runs a technology business that makes a difference, provides real solutions in the world today and, ultimately, is instrumental in building a smarter planet.
Awarded to the most inspirational and successful female entrepreneur who runs a business in a remote rural location and makes a contribution to the local community.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Who Can Enter?

Top Tips for Completing a Nomination

The NatWest everywoman Awards are open to any female business owner whether they operate as a limited company, sole trader, or in partnership with others. The awards celebrate the woman behind the business, her personal successes and achievements and how she individually inspires others. As such, we cannot accept joint nominations.

Terms and Conditions:

  • Entrants must be based or have their chief operations in the UK

  • Entrants must be able to demonstrate that they are the key owner of the business and must have been in business for longer than 12 months as of the nomination deadline.

  • Please ensure nominees are available on the scheduled Judging Day (in Central London) and the Awards Ceremony date in the potential outcome of being selected as a successful finalist.

  • A nomination form will need to be completed for each entrant. The information provided will be disclosed only to the judges, the staff of everywoman and our key partner, NatWest.

  • All age criteria for any relevant categories should be met as of judging day (e.g. a Artemis nominee should be 25 or under on judging day)

  • Previous applicants to the NatWest everywoman Awards are invited to reapply, and will need to complete a new online nomination with up-to-date information about their business.

  • There will be one winner per category and one recipient of the NatWest everywoman Award. The judges’ decision will be final and no correspondence will be entered into before or after the judging.

  • All decisions regarding the judging process are made by our independent judging panel. The everywoman team do not influence this process.

  • Details provided in the nomination form will potentially be used for press releases and web content if the nominee is placed as a finalist or winner, so please ensure it is factually correct - we will not be liable for inaccuracies published based on nomination content and changes may not be possible after publication

One sure-fire way of getting noticed for the NatWest everywoman Awards is a really good, well completed nomination form. Make sure you take your time over your nomination, so that you tell us absolutely everything that displays the nominee's brilliance, and doublecheck that all the contact details are correct.

  • Word limits aren't a recommendation - nominations that include answers that are below the word limit are very unlikely to be considered

  • Give us enough detail so we can fully grasp the nominee's achievements

  • Be specific but make sure you stick to the point

  • Business success

  • How has the business evolved and grown - has it moved location is it local/international, taken on employees, has the turnover increased, has the distribution/delivery branched out into new territories/industries?

  • What’s the year-on-year increase within the business – staff, turnover, customers?

  • What impact has the business had on its industry sector? Is it beating competitors, or providing strong competition to bigger names?

  • What were the goals when the business started? Has it over-achieved? Has the business vision changed?

Overcoming barriers

  • Did the nominee face any financial restrictions or funding/investment barriers?

Personal achievements

  • What achievements has the nominee made in their business career – have they won any awards, qualifications or accreditations?

  • What personal achievements has the nominee made that has inspired them to become successful in business – have they climbed a mountain, completed a marathon, invested in other successful businesses or lobbied the local council for change?

Support your nomination

Remember, you can submit supporting evidence to your nomination in the form of press releases, news articles, photographs, testimonials or other items which you think will help the judges make informed decisions about the nominee's business. Please submit any supporting documents together in one document, 4-sides maximum. Make sure you are not sending us originals as they cannot be returned. Please note, we  are unable to accept testimonials directly from your clients.  Please email to events@everywoman.com or alternatively post to Events Administrator, Everywoman Ltd, 17 Wootton Street, London SE1 8TG before the closing date of 8 July.

Why nominate?

Selection as a finalist or winner in the NatWest everywoman Awards carries enormous prestige for business owners.  This acknowledgement from leading figures in industry brings with it the attention and support from the business community, government, industry and the press.

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