Proudly presented by AusMumpreneur and The Women’s Business School, the AusMumpreneur Awards recognise the best and brightest in the Australian mumpreneur industry, acknowledging success in business, product development & innovation and customer service at a glamorous awards event held in Melbourne. Previous AusMumpreneur of the Year winners and finalists have been featured in national media including Sunrise, The Today Show, Today Tonight, Cosmopolitan, and the Herald Sun and The Australian since winning this award

The AusMumpreneur Conference and AusMumpreneur Awards are all about supporting Australian mums in business. This event provides a unique opportunity for women from all over Australia to come together to gain new skills, promote their business, connect with fellow mums in business, learn from leading business experts and celebrate the success of the best and brightest in the industry. So is 2018 your year to shine?  

Judged Categories: AusMumpreneur of the Year This award recognises exceptional business owners who have been in business 5+ years

Rising Star AusMumpreneur of the Year This award recognises exceptional first-time business owners who have been in business for 2 – 5 years

Emerging AusMumpreneur of the Year This award recognises exceptional first-time business owners who have been in business less than 2 years

Regional Business Award This award recognises rural, remote & regional businesses that have achieved outstanding results in all aspects of business, including marketing, profitability, influence, presentation and customer service

Product Innovation Award This award recognises businesses that have invented their own unique product or range of products

Digital Innovation Award This award recognises innovation in the online or mobile space through the introduction or improvement of an idea, method, technology, process or application

Sustainability Award This award recognises businesses’ commitment to sustainable and eco -friendly business practices

Business Excellence Award This award recognises businesses that have achieved outstanding results in all aspects of business, including creativity, innovation and resilience.

Indigenous Business Excellence Award This award recognises Indigenous businesses that have achieved outstanding results in all aspects of business, including creativity, innovation and resilience. *Must be an Idigenous Australian Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander to be eligible to enter this category

Multicultural Business Excellence Award This award recognises Multicultural businesses that have achieved outstanding results in all aspects of business, including creativity, innovation and resilience. *Must be from a multicultural or culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) background with at least one natural parent born in a country other than Australia to be eligible to enter this category

AusMumpreneur Network Excellence Award This award recognises AusMumpreneur network member businesses that have achieved outstanding results in all aspects of business, including creativity, innovation and resilience. *Must be a financial member of the AusMumpreneur Network to be eligible to enter this category

Women’s Business School Ignite Award This award recognises Women’s Business School students that have achieved outstanding results in all aspects of business, including creativity, innovation and resilience. *Must be a graduate or enrolled in the Women’s Business School to be eligible to enter this category

Women’s Business School Accelerate Award This award recognises Women’s Business School students that have achieved outstanding results in all aspects of business, including creativity, innovation and resilience. *Must be a graduate or enrolled in the Women’s Business School to be eligible to enter this category

Global Brand Award This award recognises exceptional businesses that are exporting internationally in 5 or more countries

Big Idea Award This award recognises individuals that are pre-launch or in their first 12 months but have a creative, scalable, interesting or innovative business idea, innovation or concept

Women will change the world Award This award recognises individuals who are making a difference to people’s lives, the environment or the world through their business or their non-profit

Retail Business Award This award recognises retail businesses that have achieved outstanding results in all aspects of business, including creativity, innovation and resilience.

Service Business Award This award recognises service based businesses that have achieved outstanding results in all aspects of business, including creativity, innovation and resilience.

 Handmade Business Award 

This award recognises handmade businesses that have achieved outstanding results in all aspects of business, including creativity, innovation and resilience.

Queensland Business Excellence Award This award recognises Queensland businesses that have achieved outstanding results in all aspects of business, including creativity, innovation and resilience. *Must be a resident of Queensland to be eligible to enter this category

New South Wales Business Excellence Award This award recognises NSW businesses that have achieved outstanding results in all aspects of business, including creativity, innovation and resilience. *Must be a resident of NSW to be eligible to enter this category

Victorian Business Excellence Award This award recognises Victorian businesses that have achieved outstanding results in all aspects of business, including creativity, innovation and resilience. *Must be a resident of Victorian to be eligible to enter this category

South Australian Business Excellence Award This award recognises SA businesses that have achieved outstanding results in all aspects of business, including creativity, innovation and resilience. *Must be a resident of SA to be eligible to enter this category

Western Australian Business Excellence Award This award recognises WA businesses that have achieved outstanding results in all aspects of business, including creativity, innovation and resilience. *Must be a resident of WA to be eligible to enter this category

Tasmanian Business Excellence Award This award recognises Tasmanian businesses that have achieved outstanding results in all aspects of business, including creativity, innovation and resilience. *Must be a resident of Tasmania to be eligible to enter this category

Northern Territory Business Excellence Award This award recognises NT businesses that have achieved outstanding results in all aspects of business, including creativity, innovation and resilience. *Must be a resident of NT to be eligible to enter this category

Australian Capital Territory Business Excellence Award This award recognises ACT businesses that have achieved outstanding results in all aspects of business, including creativity, innovation and resilience. *Must be a resident of ACT to be eligible to enter this category

People’s Choice Voting Categories: 

Influencer Award Most popular bloggers and social media influencers as determined by people’s choice voting 

Customer Service Award Excellence in customer service as determined by people’s choice voting 

Making a Difference Award (Business) Most popular business making a difference in the lives of others as determined by people’s choice voting

Making a Difference Award (Non-profit) Most popular non-profit organisation making a difference in the lives of others as determined by people’s choice voting 

NOMINATIONS CLOSED FOR 2018

Important dates Nominations close – Friday 29 June 2018 Round 1 voting starts Wednesday 11 July 2018 Round 1 voting ends Friday 27 July 2018 Finalists in all categories announced Friday 3 August 2018 Round 2 voting starts Monday 5 August 2018 Round 2 voting ends Sunday 19 August 2018 Live judging in Melbourne on Thursday 30 August 2018 9am – 5pm *Compulsory for judged category finalists Glamorous AusMumpreneur Awards night presentations – Melbourne Friday 31 August 6pm – 11pm

if you have any questions about the awards please see the FAQ at the bottom of the page or you’re having trouble submitting the form please email us directly to awards@ausmumpreneur.com 

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