Congratulations on being selected as a finalist in the 2024 AusMumpreneur Awards!
JUDGING TIMES WILL BE AVAILABLE NEXT WEEK
If you have any questions please let us know by emailing our awards coordinator Anne at awards@ausmumpreneur.com
Read the full lists of finalists in each category here
To confirm your place as a finalist and receive the finalist press release fill in this form: https://ausmumpreneur.com/finalist-confirmation/
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ALL FINALISTS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
1. ONLINE COMMUNITY
Please join our new Online Community, this is where we will share updates, awards information, online events, press release template and where you can network with fellow finalists: https://women-changing-the-world-4ee7d7.circle.so/
2. SOCIAL MEDIA GRAPHIC
Create your own social media announcement badge here: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGJTRpuQ6U/TABKmY84VMJo01F933k7pg/view?utm_content=DAGJTRpuQ6U&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink&mode=preview
3. AUSMUMPRENEUR AWARDS JUDGING
Finalists for each of the AusMumpreneur Awards Judged categories will be interviewed via zoom between 22 – 26 July between 9am and 3pm. You will have 8 mins to answer questions from the judges. Your time will be emailed to you the week before judging.
Please ensure that you:
Arrive 15 mins before your interview time & check in so we know you have arrived and are ready
Ensure your sound is working and
Have a backup plan of another device if your audio or internet is patchy. Zoom is best on a computer. It will work on the phone but please download the app and test it with a friend beforehand
4. 2024 AUSMUMPRENEUR FINALISTS BOOK: DREAMS & DETERMINATION
We’re inviting our award finalists to have the opportunity to become published authors. This book will contain stories from Australia’s leading women in business on how to create a successful and profitable business.
The book will launch at the 2025 AusMumpreneur Conference. Dreams & Determination will be published by Women Changing The World Press and includes professional editing, proofreading, interior formatting, beautiful cover design and quality printing and we are even able to provide a ghostwriter for you if you need help. There are only 25 places available please apply here for more information.
Apply here: https://womensbusinessschool.lpages.co/ausmumpreneur-business-book/
5. 2024 AUSMUMPRENEUR CONFERENCE & AWARDS DINNER
This year’s winners will be announced at our Gala Awards Dinner on the 16 August in Melbourne as part of the AusMumpreneur National Conference. As there are limited tickets available to the dinner, tickets will be allocated to conference attendees and their partners first, remaining tickets will then be released on the 22 July 2024.
Australia’s #1 Conference and Awards for Mums in Business, The perfect mix of world leading business experts sharing practical teachings and techniques along with real Mumpreneurs who have made it big, giving inspiring and motivational stories and advice.
Babies under 12 months are welcome to attend.
2024 AusMumpreneur Awards & Conference
Celebrating incredible mums in business
14 – 16 August 2024
Pullman Albert Park, Melbourne
65 Queens Rd, Albert Park VIC 3004
Guest Speakers, Business Workshops, Gala Dinner, Networking, Friendship & Fun!
BOOK TICKETS HERE: https://ausmumpreneur.com/ausmumpreneurconference-2/
TICKETS WILL SELL OUT! NOW IS THE PERFECT TIME TO GRAB YOUR TICKETS AND JOIN US FOR THE CELEBRATIONS!
6. CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NOMINATE TO WIN COMPETITION WINNER
Nouna Chugg was our major winner and she has won a ticket to the AusMumpreneur VIP Experience which includes accommodation in Melbourne + $300 towards flights! Congratulations Nouna and thank you to everyone who entered.
7. PEOPLE’S CHOICE VOTING
People’s Choice Voting
All details will be sent out in the week before voting starts.
People’s Choice voting starts – Friday 19 July 2024
People’s Choice voting ends – Friday 2 August 2024
Congratulations once again, you can read the full list of finalists in all categories here:
https://ausmumpreneur.com/finalists-2024/
8. CATEGORY BADGES
You can find your finalist category badges to download here: https://ausmumpreneur.com/finalist-buttons-3/
AUSMUMPRENEUR BOOK – AUSTRALIA’S BEST MUMS IN BUSINESS
We’re publishing a book and we’d love you to be a part of it! We’re inviting our award finalists to have the opportunity to become published authors. This book will contain tips and advice from Australia’s leading women in business on how to create a successful and profitable business.
We’re partnering with an Australian publishing company so that professional editing, proofreading, interior formatting, beautiful cover design and quality printing is all taken care of and the publishing team are even able to provide a ghost writer for you if you need help.
There are only 25 places available please apply here for more information.
AUSMUMPRENEUR CONFERENCE & AWARDS DINNER
Have you got your tickets to the 2023 National AusMumpreneur Conference & Awards yet?
We are so excited about this years event!
This year’s conference will show you how to escalate growth in your business and create bigger successes for your future plans. There are a number of practical hands-on workshops with ideas you can implement immediately into your business. We want you to walk away from this 2 day event with inspiration, motivation and new techniques and knowledge to grow your business.
AusMumpreneur events are all about connecting! We bring together ambitious and talented women from all around Australia, who understand each other’s unique challenges and triumphs in ways that other business owners don’t. AusMumpreneur Conferences are friendly and inviting and our participants say they feel a strong sense of belonging and community at our events.
Being surrounded by a room full of inspirational business owners is a feeling like no other. Just being in the presence of this kind of energy is exciting, as well as that, connecting with positive enthusiastic people can help you to bring forth new creative ideas and open up exciting opportunities too. We have an incredibly powerful network of women from all over Australia, and we feel honoured to be a part of it.
All of these women are running incredible businesses and have so much wisdom and experience to share with us!
90% of the vip ausmumpreneur experience package tickets are already sold and this event sells out each year so if you’re planning to attend grab your tickets soon!
Payment plans are also available so now is the perfect time to grab your tickets!
Read more here: https://ausmumpreneur.com/ausmumpreneurconference/
The 2024 National AusMumpreneur Conference and Awards
14-16 AUGUST 2024, PULLMAN ALBERT PARK, MELBOURNE
Guest Speakers, Business Workshops, Gala Dinner, Networking, Friendship & Fun!
AUSMUMPRENEUR AWARDS SPOSNORSHIP OPPORTUNITY
The AusMumpreneur Conference and AusMumpreneur Awards are all about supporting Australian mums in business. This event provides a unique opportunity for women from all over Australia to come together to promote their business, connect with fellow mums in business and celebrate the success of the best and brightest in the industry.
Proudly presented by AusMumpreneur and The Women’s Business School, the Awards are nationally recognised and have been running for the past 13 years.
Previous AusMumpreneur of the Year winners and finalists have been featured in national media including 60 minutes, Sunrise, The Today Show, Today Tonight, Cosmopolitan, and the Herald Sun and The Australian since winning this award.
if your interested in being a sponsor of this years awards please register your interest here
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Please read all terms and conditions
- Agreeing to the terms and conditions and giving permission for your quotes, images, video, audio and any other material associated with the AusMumpreneur Awards and/or your submission, to be used by AusMumpreneur is a condition of entry. Completing your submission indicates your agreement to abide by these terms.
- Entrants must be either from Australia or New Zealand and own their own businesses, non-profit organisations or blogs.
- Finalists must display the AusMumpreneur Award Banner on their website or blog with a link back to www.ausmumpreneur.com Winners in all categories must display the AusMumpreneur Awards Winner button on their homepage for 12 months.
- Finalists and winners are encouraged to gain media exposure for their business and all finalists receive a press release template to send to your local media.
- Winners will be announced at the AusMumpreneur Awards LIVE DINNER in August
- AusMumpreneur staff and family members are ineligible to enter the awards
- We have a zero tolerance policy on bullying. Bullying, harassment or intimidation of other contestants will not be tolerated. This includes attempting to contact the awards coordinators with negative information about nominees or encouraging third party individuals to cause trouble for fellow finalists.
- Finalists behaving unethically or unprofessionally may be disqualified at the coordinators discretion and will not be refunded. No correspondence will be entered into.
- These awards are competitive and not everyone can be a finalist or a winner, while this may be disappointing for some, all entrants are expected to act professionally at all times. Individuals who fail to act professionally may be asked to retract their nomination from the awards and will not be refunded.
- These awards are provided by AusMumpreneur to support, encourage and celebrate the efforts of mums in business and all entrants are asked to be respectful of AusMumpreneur staff, volunteers and our awards partners’ brands. Individuals who fail to abide by these guidelines at the awards coordinators’ discretion, may be eliminated from the awards and not refunded.
- Due to the large volume of emails we receive we regret to inform that we are unable to answer all individual email questions regarding the awards, please refer to the FAQ before emailing us.
- Accepting these terms and conditions is a condition of entry.
People’s choice
- People’s Choice do not have interviews and will be selected by public vote.
- People’s Choice winners will be selected by number of votes at close of voting. No correspondence will be entered into.
- There is to be only ONE vote per person – voters MAY NOT vote under false names/email addresses/accounts OR vote for other people/email addresses/accounts.
- Nominees are allowed to run promotions, however we do ask that discounts, special offers, prizes etc are drawn randomly as a general thank you for support from ALL fans/customers/supporters rather than just those who have voted. AusMumpreneur accepts no responsibility for the running of these competitions or promotions in any way.
- Nominees are encouraged to use social media, newsletters, their website, local PR etc to gain votes but NOT third party ‘click-farm’ sites or bought votes.
Judged categories
- Finalists in the judged categories will be contacted by email with confirmation that they have qualified as finalists
- Judging is based on your entry submission. The panel decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
- The finalists list will also be published at ausmumpreneur.com
- Finalists in the judged categories will be interviewed via zoom by a panel of judges
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to display the awards banner on my website?
Yes. Displaying the banner and linking to www.Ausmumpreneur.com is a condition of entry.
Should I contact my local media?
Yes. All nominees are encouraged to contact their local media and we will provide you with a media release template. Please let us know if someone runs your story and email awards@ausmumpreneur.com Finalists and winners must also be available for any media inquiries and interviews in the lead-up and following the AusMumpreneur Awards.
If my friends are too busy to vote, can I vote for them?
No. Only one vote per person is allowed, voting for anyone else or voting more than once is cheating and may result in your profile being paused or disqualification.
How are finalists selected?
In the judged categories finalists are selected by a panel of judges based on responses to questions. The finalists are then required to attend online interviews. Winners and place getters in each category are determined by a panel of judges.
People’s Choice winners are determined by public voting.
Do people’s choice finalists have interviews?
No People’s Choice winners are the person in each category with the most votes at the end of voting.
During people’s choice voting is it ok to run promotions?
Yes. However we do ask that discounts, special offers, prizes etc are drawn randomly as a general thank you for support from ALL fans/customers/supporters rather than just those who have voted. AusMumpreneur takes no responsibility for any promotions held by any nominees, finalists or individuals.
If you have any questions, please contact us at awards@ausmumpreneur.com