Celebrating extraordinary entrepreneurs through AWE Awards

Celebrating the success, innovation and leadership of extraordinary women entrepreneurs, the AWE Awards recognize recipients across four unique business categories

2024 Awards Recipients

2024 Awards Finalists

Indigenous Entrepreneur Finalists:

Chana Trudel, Truly Creative Marketing

Diana Frost, Colouring it Forward

Mercedes Lundberg, Nud Sugaring Inc.

Emerging Entrepreneur Finalists:

April Brown, Rootbar Inc.

Dee Stoesz, Mahikan Medical Services Inc.

Pritma Dhillon-Chattha, Lavender Mental Health

Upsurge Entrepreneur Finalists:

Bailey Brown, Below Hair Studio Inc.

Kyla Kazeil, The Common, Dolly’s Cocktails, Fu’s Repair Shop, The Bamboo Ballroom

Melanie Harris, Functional Therapy Inc.

AWE Awards Categories

  • Celebration of Achievement Award

    Awarded to an exceptional woman entrepreneur who has achieved recognizable success and acts as a role model for women in business. This visionary woman is an inspirational leader who has built an entrepreneurial venture in Alberta that has made a significant impact on the economy and the community.

  • Upsurge Entrepreneur Award

    Awarded to a woman entrepreneur who has built a solid foundation for her business and is now experiencing rapid growth and significant expansion opportunities for her business by strengthening her leadership capacity and developing new market opportunities.

    She has a strong vision and drive and has achieved business growth by cultivating loyal and passionate brand ambassadors among her customers and employees.

  • Emerging Entrepreneur Award

    Awarded to a woman entrepreneur who has built a strong, scalable business foundation and has achieved early success with strong market potential.

  • Indigenous Entrepreneur Award

    Awarded to a leading Indigenous woman entrepreneur, who has a strong business concept and demonstrates plans for future growth, long-term business viability and commitment to the community.

“Since 2012, our awards have celebrated the remarkable achievements of women entrepreneurs in Alberta. With the support of AWE, business owners have been provided with capital, connections, and the capacity to achieve their goals. We applaud their accomplishments, innovation and leadership that strengthen our communities and economy.”

Marcela Mandeville, CEO Alberta Women Entrepreneurs

Become an AWE Awards Sponsor

If you or your business are interested in becoming an Awards Partner by sponsoring our annual awards celebration or annual AWE Summit, we would love to talk to you!

Please contact us to learn more about this opportunity by emailing external.relations@awebusiness.com.

Other ways we can support

  • We offer loans for women owned businesses

  • Connect with our network of women entrepreneurs

  • We offer many webinars and other events for women entrepreneurs

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