About
The NatWest everywoman Awards are the UK’s most prestigious awards for female enterprise. For 14 years these annual awards have identified and championed the women behind Britain’s most successful businesses, from promising start-ups in their early years of trading to established international companies. These women are the epitome of entrepreneurial excellence whose companies’ combined turnovers amount to over £47million.
The UK is seen as one of the most attractive countries for business[1] reflected by the surge in entrepreneurship in Britain in recent years[2]. Despite these encouraging signs, the numbers of women-led start-ups remain significantly lower than that of men. Both everywoman and the Women’s Business Council separately undertook research in 2016 with each concluding that role models play a vital part in encouraging and inspiring women to further their professional aspirations[3]. The winners of these awards will do just that – they set an example to other women and demonstrate what can be achieved with vision and determination
The awards categories are:
The Artemis award
For an inspirational woman running a business trading 18 months to three years
The Demeter Award
For an inspirational woman running a business trading for between three and five years
The Athena Award
For an inspirational woman running a business trading for between six and nine years
The Hera Award
For an inspirational woman running a business trading for 10 years or more
The Iris Award
For an inspirational woman running a business that uses technology in an innovative and disruptive way
The Aphrodite Award
For a mumpreneur who founded her business whilst raising children aged 12 or under
Brand of the Future
For an entrepreneur whose early stage business demonstrates huge potential for growth