ACPN Entrepreneur Awards
Recognizing Visionary Entrepreneurs & Pioneers of Innovation
The ACPN Entrepreneur Awards celebrate exceptional entrepreneurs who showcase bold leadership, strategic vision, and unwavering determination in building thriving ventures. This category honors founders, innovators, and changemakers who transform ideas into powerful, purpose-driven businesses.
As part of the ACPN Business Awards, this category is open to solo founders, startup leaders, and serial entrepreneurs from all sectors who embody the spirit of entrepreneurship and drive meaningful progress.
Share your entrepreneurial story and gain recognition for the passion, resilience, and innovation that fuel your success.
About the Entrepreneurs Awards
The Entrepreneurs Awards celebrate visionaries, risk-takers, and innovators who transform ideas into thriving businesses. These awards honor individuals and teams that drive progress, inspire change, and create lasting impact in economies worldwide.
Entrepreneurs Awards 2025
A prestigious global recognition program that spotlights entrepreneurs, founders, and startups reshaping industries with innovation, resilience, and leadership.
The Entrepreneurs Awards are merit-based and independent.
Winners are chosen through evaluations by experienced entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders. Results are determined solely by achievement, innovation, and impact—free from sponsorship or bias.
The program honors excellence in areas such as startup growth, social entrepreneurship, sustainable innovation, tech disruption, leadership, and global business impact.
Why Participate
Winning an Entrepreneurs Award positions you as a leader in the global business community. It showcases your achievements to investors, customers, and peers, enhancing credibility and visibility.
Entrepreneurs who participate gain opportunities to connect with a network of global innovators, mentors, and business leaders who share a vision of shaping the future.
Eligibility and Timeframe
Entries are welcome from entrepreneurs, founders, startups, SMEs, accelerators, and social enterprises across all industries and regions.
Achievements must have taken place within the last two years from the date of entry.
Submissions should clearly define one impactful achievement, whether related to product innovation, market disruption, fundraising, or social impact. Contextual history may be provided for relevance.
Supporting materials must be publicly available.
How to Submit
All entries must be submitted via the official online platform. Recommended supporting materials include pitch decks, news features, investor reports, testimonials, customer feedback, or impact case studies.
Evaluation Criteria
1. Innovation
Originality of the idea, creativity in execution, and entrepreneurial mindset.
2. Impact
Contribution to industry, community, or society with measurable results.
3. Growth
Demonstrated business growth, scalability, and financial performance.
4. Leadership
Vision, resilience, and ability to inspire teams, stakeholders, and customers.
Supporting documents are required for validation of all nominations.