Company/Organization (Women-Owned or -Led) Awards Categories

These categories will recognize the achievements since July 1, 2024 of women-owned and -run organizations worldwide. To be eligible for these categories, an organization must be at least 50% owned by one or more women, and/or have a woman as its chief executive and at least 40% of its management team comprised of women.

Nominations that won in the 2025 Stevie® Awards for Women in Business may be resubmitted for consideration in the 2026 awards. If they have been updated with recent achievements, they may be submitted to the same categories in which they won. If they have not been updated, they must be submitted to categories different from those in which they won.

Information to be submitted online for entries in these categories in the 2026 competition include

1. Written answers to the following questions, describing the nominated organization’s achievements since July 1, 2024, OR a video of up to five (5) minutes in length that answers all of the same questions:

a. Briefly describe the nominated organization : history and past performance (up to 1,500 characters). Required
b. Outline the organization’s achievements since the beginning of July 2024 that you wish to bring to the judges’ attention (up to 1,900 characters words). Required
c. Explain why the achievements you have highlighted are unique or significant. If possible compare the achievements to the performance of other players in your industry and/or to the organization’s past performance (up to 1,900 characters). Required
d. Reference any attachments of supporting materials throughout this nomination and how they provide evidence of the claims you have made in this nomination. (up to 1,900 characters). Optional

2. Optional (but highly recommended), a collection of supporting files and web addresses that you may upload to our server to support your entry and provide more background information to the judges. These might be planning documents, press clippings, work samples, photographs, video clips, etc.

Company/Organization of the Year: In nominations in categories B01 - B10, describe for the judges any number, of any types, of achievements since the beginning of July 2024.
B01. Company of the Year – Business Products – 10 or Less Employees
B02. Company of the Year – Business Products – More Than 10 Employees
B03. Company of the Year – Business Services – 10 or Less Employees
B04. Company of the Year – Business Services – More Than 10 Employees
B05. Company of the Year – Consumer Products – 10 or Less Employees
B06. Company of the Year – Consumer Products – More Than 10 Employees
B07. Company of the Year – Consumer Services – 10 or Less Employees
B08. Company of the Year – Consumer Services – More Than 10 Employees
B09. Organization of the Year – Government or Non-Profit – 10 or Less Employees -There are no entry fees for this category, but the $55/entry late fee will apply to nominations submitted after July 23.
B10. Organization of the Year – Government or Non-Profit – More Than 10 Employees -There are no entry fees for this category, but the $55/entry late fee will apply to nominations submitted after July 23.

B11. Startup of the Year
These categories will recognize the achievements since July 1, 2024 of organizations that began operations after July 1, 2022. There are no entry fees for this category, but the $55/entry late fee will apply to nominations submitted after July 23.
a. Business Products Industries
b. Business Services Industries
c. Consumer Products Industries
d. Consumer Services Industries

B12. Most Innovative Company of the Year – 10 or Less Employees
In nominations in these category, describe the ways in which the nominated organization has been innovative since the beginning of July 2024.

B13. Most Innovative Company of the Year – More Than 10 Employees
In nominations in these category, describe the ways in which the nominated organization has been innovative since the beginning of July 2024.

B14. Most Resilient Women-Owned Business
In nominations in this category, describe a period of resilience in which the business had to overcome challenges since the beginning of July 2024.

B15. Fastest Growing Women-Owned or -Led Company of the Year
In nominations in this category, describe the growth of the nominated organization since the beginning of July 2024, over the prior year.

B16. Community Involvement Program of the Year at a Women-Owned or -Led Organization
In nominations in this category, describe how the nominated organization has contributed to the well-being of its local community(s) since the beginning of July 2024.

B17. Management Team of the Year at a Women-Owned or -Led Organization – 10 or Less Employees
In this category you may nominate the achievements since the beginning of July 2024 of all of the members of the management team of your women-owned or -led organization. The achievements you cite may be any type: financial, marketing, product innovation, customer service, employee relations, etc.

B18. Management Team of the Year at a Women-Owned or -Led Organization – More Than 10 Employees
In this category you may nominate the achievements since the beginning of July 2024 of all of the members of the management team of your women-owned or -led organization. The achievements you cite may be any type: financial, marketing, product innovation, customer service, employee relations, etc.

B19. Women-Led Tech Scale-Up of the Year
Successful nominations in this category will describe how the nominated organization, led by a woman or women, has achieved significant growth, innovation, and impact in the technology sector since July 1, 2024.

B20. Women-Run Company for Social Good
Successful nominations in this category will describe how the nominated organization, led by a woman or women since July 1, 2024, focuses on social good and makes a positive impact in their sector.

B21. Women-Run Workplace of the Year – 10 or Less Employees
In this category you may nominate women-owned or -led workplaces that have promoted engagement, productivity, and employee well-being since July 1, 2024.

B22. Women-Run Workplace of the Year – More Than 10 Employees
In this category you may nominate women-owned or -led workplaces that have promoted engagement, productivity, and employee well-being since July 1, 2024.