From marketing to millinery, food to finance, the shortlist for this year’s Women in Business Awards includes entrepreneurs from an eclectic mix of industries across Yorkshire.
Now in their second year, the awards, organised by women’s networking organisation Forward Ladies, celebrate the region’s brightest female entrepreneurs.
There are 25 business leaders shortlisted in nine categories.
Winners will be announced at a glittering lunch ceremony at the New Century Pavilion at Elland Road in Leeds on Friday, October 14, where one successful entrepreneur will also find out if they have won the overall 2011 Forward Ladies Businesswoman of the Year title.
Sarah Dunwell chief executive of social enterprise catering company Create, who won the Not For Profit Business Woman category in 2010, beat off competition from eight other regional businesswomen to take the overall title at the inaugural event last year.
Etta Cohen, founder of Forward Ladies, said: “The quality of the entries this year has been outstanding, and we would like to thank our sponsors. We are also thrilled with the response from professional women taking part. It’s a pity they can’t all be winners.”
Good luck to Laura Smith an Associate in Ramsdens Solicitors Commercial Property team who has been shortlisted in the Young Business Women’s award. Laura commented: “I am so delighted to have been nominated. Forward Ladies is such a valuable networking group and I am honoured to have been recognised in this category.”
Mrs Cohen added: “We’ve seen last year’s winners go from strength to strength, which highlights the importance of their success in helping their businesses to develop.
“Forward Ladies is here to encourage women to be more enterprising and to encourage them to start and grown their businesses, and support them on their professional journeys in their chosen careers.”
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