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Business Innovators Awards Nominations & Sponsorships

Nomination Period: April 30 – October 11, 2025 at 6PM PT / 9PM ET

Step #1: Payment

Upon submitting your payment below, you will complete Step #2: Nomination Form and Category

Important:

  • Nominations are per person, not per business.
  • You can choose one category per nominatinon submission.
  • After submitting your payment, you must complete Step #2. You will be automatically directed to a page with the form link.
  • You can share about your nomination throughout the awards process.
  • Please use the same email address in your purchase that you will also use in the registration form to follow in Step #2, so we can match your purchase to your form. If youre email address is different from the one used in the purchase, there is a space to clarify that in the form.
  • You will also gain access to the Awards Resources Hub where you can find all the updates, info, resources, images, badge and other assets to help you with getting the most out of your nomination and participating in the awards.
  • The full submission, including the name and email address must be that of the nominee, not an assistant, VA, network or 3rd parties of any kind. In other words, submissions must only be submitted by the host and owner of the podcast or broadcast, or similarly, the guest or producer directly. The nominee needs to agree to the terms in the form in step 2, and we need to communicate with the nominee directly throughout the awards process, among other reasons.
  • Stay subscribed throughout the awards: We communicate vital information with the nominees throughout the awards, so it's critical that you stay subscribed so you can receive needed information. Please safe list our email addresses to ensure you get the messages: jen@innovators.fm, jen@jenniferhenczel.com and jen@womenpodcasters.com.
  • Yes, you can be both a nominee and a sponsor 💯✔️

Nomination Costs:

  • Before July 15th: $20
  • After July 15 - October 11th: $40

Sponsorship Costs:

  • Before July 15th: $225
  • After July 15 - November 6th: $325


✨Fees are in US funds

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Q&A

How do the Business Innovators Awards work?

This is a people choice style of awards, not a judged awards. It's all about increasing your visibility, engaging your audience, and growing a community around your message. You will share about your nomination and ask for votes for you and your business during the voting phase. Upon registering, you will get access to a awards resources hub where you can access images, swipe copy, and updates.

Who can submit a nomination?

We don't allow submissions from assistants, VAs, networks or 3rd parties of any kind. Submissions must only be submitted by the nominee. Nominees must be self employed or owners of a business.

What are the categories?

You can see a full list of categories HERE.

When does voting happen?
How long will we have access to the nominee resources?

You will have access to the Nominee Resources Hub with the masterclasses, badge, images, and other assets, for the duration of the awards. For continued access to all of the tools, templates and trainings and much more, Join our Inspiring Innovators Community today!

Are there any refunds?

No, due to the manual work load and digital nature of this offer, we do not offer refunds.

You can find more information here: Business Innovators Awards and Rules & Requirements

Due to the nature of digital products and online memberships, we do not offer refunds. All purchases final.