EY Client Portal Library About us Newsroom Connect with us United States (English) Home Insights Industries Services Careers Alumni Home » Services » Growth Markets » Entrepreneurial Winning Women: Home Entrepreneurial Winning Women Boosting women-owned businesses to achieve accelerated growth Home Apply or nominate 2016 Entrepreneurial Winning Women About the program Exclusive participation in the Strategic Growth Forum Eligibility Criteria and selection Know it before you need it: Distance learning for fast-growth companies Collaborating organizations 2008-2015 Entrepreneurial Winning Women Americas Growth Markets For more information Share Follow EYVoice on Forbes The EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ program is a national competition and executive education program that identifies a select group of high-potential women entrepreneurs whose businesses show real potential to scale — and then helps them do it. Apply or nominate by June 9 Results show that the program is spurring rapid growth. According to an independent impact assessment directed by the Babson College Center for Women's Entrepreneurial Leadership, North America program participant companies’ total 2014 revenue was 54% higher than their total revenues in the years before they joined the program. Individual participants average 20% revenue growth annually; in the second year of participation, however, their companies have been known to grow up to 50%. Winners also report increases in entrepreneurial confidence, growth goals, networks and media visibility, to name a few. For more on the program’s impact, visit our recent study, Force multipliers. The Entrepreneurial Winning Women join an elite business network and customized executive leadership program with year-round activities designed to help their companies grow rapidly: Expand their knowledge with the latest information, research and executive dialogues about business strategies and practices Identify potential partners, strategic alliances, customers and suppliers as well as prospective sources of private capital Provide access to informal, one-to-one guidance and support Strengthen their executive leadership and business skills and identify opportunities to grow through meetings with senior advisors and seasoned entrepreneurs Increase national and regional visibility for themselves and their companies among corporate executives, investors and the media Know it before you need it: Distance learning for fast-growth companies EY’s Know it before you need it curriculum addresses key issues often encountered by fast-growing companies. These 30-minute online sessions are designed to introduce the basic principles of each topic, encouraging listeners to think through the right questions in advance rather than unwinding missteps due to a knowledge gap. Interested in learning more? Watch this video and hear about the program from participants themselves. “I am so grateful the EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women program has given me access to people and resources I never had, public visibility beyond my wildest imagination and a caring community that makes me feel truly supported. The impact was immediate and transformative. My purpose is to unlock human potential, and this program has unlocked mine.” Nikki Barua Founder and CEO, BeyondCurious Los Angeles, California (Entrepreneurial Winning Women Class of 2015) Next Connect with us Stay connected with us through social media, email alerts or webcasts. Follow EYVoice on Forbes 3 adaptations to help women entrepreneurs scale big Our Entrepreneurial Winning Woman program reveals ways women-led companies can accelerate growth, along with survey data from the Babson College Center for Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership. Press release 14 entrepreneurs inducted into EY Entrepreneurial Winning Women™ Class of 2016 Entrepreneurial Winning Women programs around the world Asia-Pacific Brazil European Union New Zealand Russia Southern Africa Turkey Women. Fast forward Accelerating women’s advancement is an economic imperative that creates higher growth, increased prosperity and stronger communities. Learn what we are doing to accelerate progress. Our infographic shows how the Entrepreneurial Winning Women are applying five key lessons to their businesses. News Watch our webcast, “Women entrepreneurs: the scale-up agenda”, on demand here What it's like to be an Entrepreneurial Winning Woman Kari Block, the Founder and CEO of Earth-Kind, offers inside perspective on our program. Accelerating the growth of women-owned companies Read about the big impact of our Entrepreneurial Winning Women program, and its implications for women entrepreneurs around the world. EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ EY Strategic Growth Forum® Global Women in Business Advisory Council Tweets by @EY_WinningWomen Privacy Privacy Shield BCR Accessibility Legal Global Code of Conduct Site map Our locations Contact us EY refers to the global organization, and may refer to one or more, of the member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young Global Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, does not provide services to clients. This site uses cookies to provide you with a personalised browsing experience. 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