2022 NOMINATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
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!
Celebrating the Legacy of NC Women Business Owners
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.




NC Women Business
Owner Hall of Fame Criteria
- 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.
Nominations for 2022 are now OPEN!
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.
2021 MARKED THE FOURTH ANNUAL NC WOMEN BUSINESS OWNERS HALL OF FAME
2022 NOMINATIONS ARE CLOSED!
Celebrating the Legacy of
NC Women Business Owners
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!

NC Women Business
Owner Hall of Fame Criteria
- 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.
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Past Supporters
Alliance of Professionals & Consultants
Alliance of Women in Tech Leadership
Atlantic Tire & Service
Avance Care
The Banks Law Firm
Bill & Betty Johnson
Burns & Bynum CPA PA
Capital Auto Group
Cary Florist / North Raleigh Florist
C&H Insulation Services, Inc.
Christine Jones Jewelry
Donna R. Cohen Attorney at Law
Earth Space Commerce Advisors
FiveStar Awards & Engraving
Gaskill Realty
Goalfriends
Grace Federal Solutions
Halftone Studios
La Farm Bakery
Ladies of Justice by LegalShield
Lemons Law
Lifetime Asset Management
The Mayton Inn
M3 Real Estate
Bettie Murchison
Novus Engineering Staffing Solutions
Paradox Consulting Partners
Pendo
Print & Web Designer
Promoquest
Renew Day Spa
Roper Bookkeeping
RTP Photo & Video
Shelten LLC
Spark Publications
Tai Lynn HR Solutions
Transitions Financial Strategies, LLC

"What an honor and privilege to be inducted into the NC Women Business Owners Hall of Fame! I'm still pinching myself! When I look at the diverse
class of inductees, I'm reminded of just how much impact women have on our great state! Having worked in a non traditional role for nearly twenty
years and forged my own path through perseverance and resilience, I am so proud of myself and the rest of the inductees for setting the
bar high and proving that you can do anything you set your mind to! Strong networking and support from one another, as well as
investing in others, are the keys to success in my book. I so honored and humbled to be in such an elite class of women!"
WENDY FLETCHER-HARDEE, RN
President - Atlantic Coast Trucking, Inc | Atlantic Truck Brokers, Inc | Atlantic Mulch & Stone, Inc

"What an honor and privilege to be inducted into the NC Women Business Owners Hall of Fame! I'm still pinching myself! When I look at the diverse
class of inductees, I'm reminded of just how much impact women have on our great state! Having worked in a non traditional role for nearly twenty
years and forged my own path through perseverance and resilience, I am so proud of myself and the rest of the inductees for setting the
bar high and proving that you can do anything you set your mind to! Strong networking and support from one another, as well as
investing in others, are the keys to success in my book. I so honored and humbled to be in such an elite class of women!"
WENDY FLETCHER-HARDEE, RN
President - Atlantic Coast Trucking, Inc | Atlantic Truck Brokers, Inc | Atlantic Mulch & Stone, Inc