Nomination form for the Woman Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Nominations are open until 11:59 pm on August 16.

Please fill out the following form to nominate someone for the Woman Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

You will be asked to upload one letter of recommendation from business associates, customers, team members or community partners, including one from a beneficiary of the nominee's philanthropic efforts. Please do not include letters from the nominee's personal friends or family.

You will not be able to save the nomination form as you go, so please have everything ready before you begin.

The winners will be notified at the beginning of August and celebrated at Flight Night, September 10, 2026. Good luck!

Nomination form for the
Woman Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Nominee's first and last name

Nominee's title

Nominee's email

In which branch of the military did the nominee serve?

Nominee's business name

Type of business or industry

Company's website

Nominee's personal LinkedIn profile link

Company's LinkedIn page, if any

Company's Facebook page, if any

Company's Instagram page if any

In what year did the nominee start her business?

Is her business certified as woman-owned (WBE)?

Yes

Don't know

What is her business's total revenue to date?

Why should the nominee receive this award? (255 characters)

What 3 words describe the nominee?

What is the problem that the nominee's business solves for her customers? (255 characters)

How does the nominee's business uniquely solve this problem? (255 characters)

Why did she start this business? Please share her founder story. 255 characters)

Has the nominee experienced any adversity during her entrepreneurial journey? If so, how did she overcome it? (255 characters)

How has starting this business changed the nominee as a person? (255 characters)

If the person making this nomination is not the nominee, what is your name and email?

How did you hear about the nominations for this award?

Please upload the letter of recommendation (excluding any from personal friends or family of the nominee).

Nomination form for the Woman Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Nominations are open until 11:59 pm on August 16.

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