The Laurel Awards
Coming September 2027

The Laurel Awards

Celebrating the women building brands worth talking about.

Free to enterFemale-founded businessesLive online
Why the Laurel Awards

In ancient Greece, laurels were given to the ones who earned them.

Female founders are building some of the most exciting businesses in the country, often quietly, often alone, and usually without the budget to pay for an awards entry.

So we're making one that costs nothing. The Laurel Awards will be free to enter, judged by founders who know what it takes, and celebrated live online so everyone can be there.

Whether you launched last spring or you've been growing for years, this is your moment to be seen for the work you've put in.

What to expect

An awards made for founders

No entry feeFree to enter

No entry fees, no paid tables, no catch. Every female-founded business gets the same shot.

The panelJudged by founders

A panel of founders and industry experts who have built brands of their own. Judges announced soon.

September 2027Live online

The ceremony is streamed live, so finalists, their teams and their customers can watch from anywhere.

The Laurel Award: a glass award with a laurel wreath and an engraved gold nameplate
The prize

Take home a Laurel

Every winner receives the Laurel Award, engraved with their business name and award, a place on our website as a Laurel Awards winner, and a feature across our socials.

Applications open June 2027

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