Equity Entrepreneur Award

Women in Business Awards 2024 | Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce

Description

The Equity Entrepreneur Award honours exceptional women entrepreneurs who have made significant strides in both business innovation and social impact, while belonging to equity deserving groups. This award seeks to celebrate the contributions of underrepresented women business owners, including Indigenous, racialized, 2SLGTBQ+ individuals, new Canadians, and entrepreneurs with disabilities, who have owned their business for a minimum of one year.

Requirements

Congratulations! Someone you know has nominated you for a Women in Business Award (WIBA). To ensure that the selection committee has the most up-to-date information on you and your organization, please take a moment to fill out the nomination form below.

The WIBAs are open to any and all women in business in Niagara. Nominees must be either located or conducting business in the Niagara region. A nominee can contend in up to three categories, but cannot be a finalist for a category if they have previously won the same award within the span of ten years. Nominees do not have to be members of the GNCC.

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Criteria
Criterion Weight
Quality of Nomination 50.0%
Success in Business Innovation 25.0%
Demonstrated Social Impact 25.0%