2025 Outstanding Women in Business Award in Colorado
This program honors and recognizes women leaders in the Denver metro area who demonstrate exceptional leadership, innovation, and community impact through their professional and volunteer efforts.
The Denver Business Journal’s 2025 Outstanding Women in Business awards program is accepting nominations to honor women leaders who are driving innovation, delivering results, and making a significant community impact in the Denver metro area. Nominees must be based in one of the seven counties in the metro area and will be evaluated on leadership qualities, contributions to their organizations, and community involvement. Self-nominations are encouraged, and the program also accepts nominations from clients and service providers who believe in the impact of their nominee's work. Nominees must demonstrate strong leadership within their organizations and community, with a history of stepping into expanded roles, implementing new systems, or initiating programs that advance their company’s mission. Additionally, judges will evaluate the nominee’s community involvement, such as board service, volunteer work, fundraising, or launching new community programs. Past winners are eligible only for the Lifetime Achievement Award, and each nominee may be nominated up to three times. Selected honorees will be featured in a special section of the Denver Business Journal on August 1, 2025, and recognized at an awards celebration on July 31. The judging process emphasizes substance over volume; multiple submissions or mentions do not increase a nominee’s chance of winning. Effective nominations are concise, focusing on specific and quantifiable achievements rather than general praise or personality traits. Nominators should avoid unnecessary adjectives and instead offer clear, impactful examples of the nominee’s work, with measurable outcomes such as growth figures or revenue generated. Recognizing winners in the Denver Business Journal provides not only public acknowledgment of their achievements but also enhances visibility for their organizations among community leaders, potential partners, and investors. The awards celebration will offer networking opportunities with other award-winning professionals and business leaders, making it a valuable event for connecting within the Denver business community. Nominations are due by 9 PM on Monday, March 31, 2025. All entries must be submitted via the official online template, as letters of recommendation will not be reviewed. For additional details, contact Events Director Jan Wambolt, or for sponsorship information, reach out to VP of Sales Drew Schrimsher at the Denver Business Journal.
Award Range
Not specified - Not specified
Total Program Funding
Not specified
Number of Awards
Not specified
Matching Requirement
No
Eligible Applicants
Additional Requirements
Eligibility: * Self-nominations are encouraged. * Nominees must have a physical presence in the Denver metro area (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties). *Only 3 nominations/candidate accepted. If a 4th nomination is received it will not be considered. *Letters of Recommendation: Due to the high volume on nominations we do not accept or pass letters of recommendations on to judges. *Past Outstanding Women in Business winners may only be nominated for the Lifetime Achievement award. *Nominees must be available to participate in a Denver Business Journal photo shoot and videotaped interview and attend the July 31 awards presentation in order to be honored and recognized on the DBJ website, in the weekly print edition and at the event. *Contact information provided must be that of the nominee and nominee company officials. Public Relations firms nominating clients must provide the direct contact info for the nominee and should inform their clients of the nomination. Failure to supply candidate's contact information may result in candidate's removal from final consideration.
Geographic Eligibility
Adams County (CO), Arapahoe County (CO), Boulder County (CO), Broomfield County (CO), Denver County (CO), Douglas County (CO), Jefferson County (CO)
Application Opens
Not specified
Application Closes
March 31, 2025
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