The 2022 North Carolina Women Business Owners Hall of Fame nomination period is now open. Help us honor the legacy of women entrepreneurs in North Carolina—nominate a woman business owner to the NC Women Business Owners Hall of Fame.

Nominations are open for both ENTREPRENEURS and ADVOCATES who have made significant and enduring contributions to women’s entrepreneurial development in North Carolina. Let’s continue amplifying the stories and legacy of women entrepreneurs in our great state!

The North Carolina Women Business Owners Hall of Fame honors North Carolina’s most successful female entrepreneurs and advocates who have made significant and enduring contributions to impact women’s entrepreneurial development in North Carolina.

• Made enduring contributions to North Carolina’s entrepreneurial community
• Made an impact on women’s entrepreneurial development in North Carolina
• A meaningful connection to North Carolina (such as place of birth, education, and/or business location) and
• Demonstrated leadership qualities or a spirit of entrepreneurial innovation that can serve as an inspiration to future generations of North Carolina entrepreneurs

Selection for the North Carolina Women Business Owners Hall of Fame requires that the woman's efforts, accomplishments and impact be documented and widely honored within the business community. Further, the criteria for induction into the Hall of Fame emphasizes the descriptors “significant”, “enduring contributions" and “impact” on women’s entrepreneurial development. If you know of a woman whose accomplishments encompass all three components, please provide us with her name and successes so we can research her background further.

A selection committee made up of representatives from numerous North Carolina organizations will choose the members of the 2022 class of the NC Women Business Owners Hall of Fame to be honored at a Gala in October.