Apply for Cartier Women’s Initiative Award 2016 and Win a Cash Prize of US$ 20 000!

Call for applications will open on April 27, 2016

Cartier, the Women’s Forum, McKinsey & Company and INSEAD business school are seeking applications for its Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards 2016 with a motive to identify, support and encourage projects by women entrepreneurs.

Mission

The mission of the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards is:

To identify and support initial-phase women entrepreneurs through funding and coaching
To foster the spirit of enterprise by celebrating role models in entrepreneurship
To create an international network of women entrepreneurs and encourage peer networking

Award available

A trophy designed by Cartier, an additional year of coaching, US$ 20 000 in funding and media visibility.

Eligibility Criteria

Women entrepreneurs in the initial stages of development, in any country, of any nationality and operating in any industry are welcome to submit their application.
The project to be considered for the Cartier Women’s Initiative Awards must be an original for-profit business creation in the initial phase (1-3 years old) led by a woman.
The “for-profit” requirement: the business submitted for the Award must be designed to generate revenues.
The “originality” requirement: the project wants your new concept, conceived and imagined by the founder and her team and not a copy or subsidiary of an existing business.
The “initial phase” requirement: the project you submit should be in the first stages of its development with one year of operations and sales to account for but no older than 3 years.
The main leadership position must be filled by a woman. A good command of English is required (both verbal and written) to take full advantage of the benefits the Award has to offer.
All entrants must be aged 18 or the age of legal majority in their respective countries or states of citizenship.

Application Process

The Application Process involves 3 steps: