JUDGED CATEGORIES

Global Business Mother of the Year This award recognises exceptional business owners who have been in business 5+ years

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

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

Global 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

The One to Watch 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.

Overcoming the Odds Award Recognising women who have overcome adversity and significant challenges to succeed in business.

Global Women’s Champion Award This award recognises individuals who are championing other women, through leadership, employment or empowerment.

Global Creative Entrepreneur Award This award recognises creative businesses that have achieved outstanding results in all aspects of business, including creativity, innovation and resilience.

Global Business Pivot Award This award recognises businesses that have achieved outstanding results through pivoting their business due to Covid 19 using creativity, innovation and resilience.

Global Disabled Business Excellence Award This award recognises a woman in business living with Disability and/or Chronic Illness that has achieved outstanding results in all aspects of business, including creativity, innovation and resilience.

Global Sustainable Product Award This award recognises product businesses’ commitment to sustainable, ethical and eco -friendly business practices

Global Financial Services Business Award This award recognises financial services based businesses that have achieved outstanding results in all aspects of business, including creativity, innovation and resilience.

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

Global Fashion Award This award recognises fashion businesses that have created their own unique clothing range

Global Product Design Award This award recognises businesses that have designed their own unique product or range of products

Global Food & Beverage Award This award recognises businesses that have created their own unique product or range of products

Global 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

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

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

Global 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 Indigenous Australian Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander to be eligible to enter this category

Global 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 their current county of residence to be eligible to enter this category

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

Global 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

Global 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

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

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

Global B2B Service Business Award This award recognises service based businesses that have achieved outstanding results in all aspects of business, including creativity, innovation and resilience.

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

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

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

Global Author Award This award recognises Authors that have achieved outstanding results

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

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

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

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

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

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

South Asia 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

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

South America 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

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

People’s Choice Voting Categories: 

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

Global Leadership Award Most popular leader as determined by people’s choice voting 

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

Global E-Commerce Store Award Most popular online store as determined by people’s choice voting

Global Product Award Most popular product as determined by people’s choice voting

Global Business Coach Award Most popular business coach as determined by people’s choice voting

Global Making a Difference Award (Business) Most popular business making a difference as determined by people’s choice voting

Global Making a Difference Award (Non-profit) Most popular non-profit organisation making a difference as determined by people’s choice vote

Global Making a Difference Award Environmental Impact Most popular environmental impact business or organisation making a difference as determined by people’s choice voting

Global Making a Difference Award Health & Wellbeing Most popular health and wellbeing business or organisation making a difference as determined by people’s choice voting

Global Making a Difference Award Children’s Education Most popular children’s education business or organisation making a difference as determined by people’s choice voting

Global Making a Difference Award Humanitarian impact Most popular humanitarian business or organisation making a difference as determined by people’s choice voting

Global Making a Difference Award Social Enterprise Most popular social enterprise business making a difference as determined by people’s choice voting

Global Making a Difference Award local Community Business Most popular local community focused business or organisation making a difference as determined by people’s choice voting

Global Making a Difference Award cultural Diversity and Inclusion Most popular cultural diversity and inclusion focused business making a difference as determined by people’s choice voting

Global Making a Difference Award (Non-profit) Most popular non-profit or charity organisation making a difference as determined by people’s choice voting