Nominations are now open for the 2025 North Carolina Women Business Owners Hall of Fame. Inductees can be living or deceased, as long as their accomplishments and/or contributions are of such special significance that they will be thought of as outstanding when reflected upon from the perspective of future generations.

Inductees must have:

• Made enduring contributions to North Carolina’s entrepreneurial community

• Made an impact on women’s entrepreneurial development in North Carolina

• A meaningful connection to North Carolina (such as place of birth, education, and/or business location)

• Demonstrated leadership qualities or a spirit of entrepreneurial innovation that can serve as an inspiration to future generations of North Carolina entrepreneurs

Selection for the North Carolina Women Business Owners Hall of Fame requires that the woman’s efforts, accomplishments and impact be documented and widely honored within the business community.

Further, the criteria for induction into the Hall of Fame emphasizes the descriptors “significant”, “enduring contributions” and “impact” on women’s entrepreneurial development.

Find the nomination form here. Nominations close on April 30, 2025. 

Source: NC Women Business Owners Hall of Fame.