The everywoman Entrepreneur Awards, in association with BGF, has launched its search for the UK’s most exceptional women in business.
Female entrepreneurs have until 16th June 2025 to submit their entries to the UK’s longest-running recognition programme for women in business, which spotlights Britain’s most inspirational female entrepreneurs from all ages, backgrounds and corners of the UK.
Born from a mission to celebrate incredible women and open doors to funding, growth opportunities and valuable connections, these awards have become a springboard for female entrepreneurs since their inception in 2003.
Despite progress, the funding gap and lack of female role models remain an enduring barrier to women starting and growing their businesses.
Only 2.8p of every £1 of equity investment in the UK goes to fully female-founded businesses and just 6% of high-growth enterprises are wholly or majority-led by women.
The everywoman Entrepreneur Award winners will be announced on 2nd December at The Londoner in Leicester Square.
“For more than two decades, the everywoman Entrepreneur Awards have provided a platform to celebrate and champion women in business. However, they do more than celebrate success; they ignite it,” said Viviane Paxinos, CEO at everywoman.
“By amplifying the incredible stories of female entrepreneurs, we’re not just recognising achievement, we’re creating a powerful ripple effect that inspires the next generation of female founders.”
Maxine Benson MBE, and Karen Gill MBE, co-founders of everywoman, added: “everywoman creates a space where women can connect, inspire and lift each other up.
“Over the years, we’ve witnessed countless women forge transformative partnerships, secure major funding and strike game-changing commercial deals through connections made here.
“In an ecosystem where women founders still face tremendous hurdles accessing venture capital, these relationships can be the difference between stagnation and growth.”