Awards Nomination Form

Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Event Address: 740 15th Street NW, 3rd Floor, Washington, D.C. 20005

Hosted By: DC Women's Business Center

Eligibility for Award:

Must be a registered business entity

Must be in business for at least 1 full year

Must be at least 51% Woman-Owned

Non-profits that devote a significant portion of their activities to assisting entrepreneurs

Submit completed nomination application

Deadline for nomination is Friday, September 20, 2019, by close of business.

Nomination Rules:

Businesses may be nominated for multiple categories.

Self-nominations are encouraged.

To be considered for multiple award categories, please submit one application for each category.

Contact us at 202-393-8307 or info@dcwbc.org for more information.

Self Nomination *

Yes No

Nominator Name *

First Name Last Name

Nominator Email Address *

example@example.com

Nominee Name *

First Name Last Name

Nominee Business Name *

Nominee Phone Number *

Area Code Phone Number

Nominee E-mail Address *

Nominee Address *

Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City	State / Province
Postal / Zip Code	Country

Nominee Social Media Handle *

Nominee Website URL *

Nominating for Award Category *

NCRC Community Engagement of the Year (Awarding a small business that is making a difference in their community or sponsoring philanthropic activities. Entries should highlight significant contributions to the community.) Woman Empowerment Entrepreneur of the Year (Award recognizes a small business or individual champion for women's empowerment. Entries should highlight individuals whose businesses provide an unconventional service or product that supports women empowerment.) Womanpreneur Under 40 of the Year (This category will recognize the achievements of emerging business leaders under 40. Entries should highlight strong leadership or significant contributions made to shape the future of their industry.) Start up of the Year (This category will recognize entrepreneurs who started a business less than two years ago to provide a solution for today's issues. Entries should highlight how their product or service alleviates a pain point or fills a gap in the marketplace to improve the economic or social well-being of our society.) Veteran Woman Owned Business of the Year (This award will honor women business owners who are at least 51% veteran owned and have shown outstanding advanced achievement and commitment to entrepreneurship. Entries should highlight any procurements, capital infusions or growth.) Environmental Entreprenuership of the Year (This award will recognize small businesses that develop and incorporate innovative technology or business practices to achieve environmental excellence, specifically recognizing enterprises owned by entrepreneurs with diverse backgrounds. Environmental entrepreneurship includes, but is not limited to, waste diversion or reclaimation, emission reduction, leveraging innovative technologies for environmental efficiency, local materials sourcing, manufacturing/developing green alternatives for products or services and resource efficiency.) NCRC Youth Entrepreneur of the Year (This award will honor a kidpreneur that is striving or thriving and committed to starting, building and growing a small business.)

Are you a District of Columbia-based business or resident? *

Yes No

If you are a District of Columbia-based business or resident please select one of the following: *

Ward 1 Ward 2 Ward 3 Ward 4 Ward 5 Ward 6 Ward 7 Ward 8 Not a District of Columbia-based business or resident

Is the nominated business owned by a Veteran? *

Yes No

Describe the product or service. *

Briefly give examples of company achievements relative to the award category. *

If applicable, briefly provide examples of the company's involvement in the community.

Briefly describe why the company deserves the award. *

Have you worked with the DC Women's Business Center? *

Yes No Other business development organization

If applicable, how has the support received from the DC Women's Business Center added to your growth?

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