The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
As the beauty industry continues to expand into frontier markets, as customer preferences evolve and as scientific and technological advancements offer new product formulations, entrepreneurship in the global beauty industry is flourishing.
But competition is tough. For every new beauty start-up that succeeds, there are scores — maybe hundreds — of others who don’t make it. Sometimes this is not for lack of good ideas and business potential, but rather because these companies lack global visibility, have limited access to capital and can’t find a pathway to connect with all powerful retailers.
We believe The Business of Beauty can play a unique role in surfacing high potential entrepreneurs and connecting them with industry leaders, retail partners and investors who can help them take their businesses to the next level.
These are exactly the kind of industry insiders who will be attending The Business of Beauty Global Forum 2024 from June 3-5 in Napa Valley, California. Last year, attendees included top beauty retailers from around the world; leading venture capital and private equity investors, as well as executives from the top beauty conglomerates and founders who have successfully scaled and sold their own businesses. Together, they form part of our vibrant community who can really help to make a difference for beauty entrepreneurs who have a demonstrated track record of success.
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With this in mind, we’re pleased to announce The Business of Beauty Global Awards, honouring three entrepreneurs shaping the future of the global beauty industry, selected by BoF’s expert editors and a jury of top industry leaders.
We are looking for the following:
The shortlist of selected finalists will be invited to attend The Business of Beauty Global Forum and pitch their businesses to our jury. Winners will be announced at the closing dinner on the evening of June 4, 2024.
Deadline: Tuesday April 30, 2024 11:59pm EST
Application fee: $500
For The Business of Beauty Global Awards terms and conditions, please click here.
If you have any further questions, please email beautyawards@businessoffashion.com.
If you are interested in partnership opportunities, please contact our team here.
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Deadline: Tuesday April 30, 2024 11:59pm EST
Application fee: $500
What are The Business of Beauty Global Awards?
The Business of Beauty Global Awards honour the entrepreneurs shaping the future of the global beauty industry, selected by BoF’s expert editors and a jury of top industry leaders
Why should I enter?
How are the winners selected?
Each application will undergo extensive research before being evaluated on three key criteria:
The shortlist of selected finalists will be invited to attend The Business of Beauty Global Forum and pitch their businesses to our jury. The jury will score each pitch based on the above key factors. The highest scoring entries will be selected as the winners.
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Confidentiality
All individuals involved in the judging process will be required to sign a non-disclosure agreement and will be required to keep all application material confidential. Permission will be sought from winners to disclose any information before publishing.
Who can enter The Business of Beauty Global Awards?
Anyone over the age of 18 may enter.
Can I start my application and finish it later?
We strongly recommend you start and finish your application in one sitting, as you cannot save your progress.
You can use the arrows in the bottom right corner of the screen to view the application in full before you submit your responses. Please click here to download all the application questions in a document, to prepare before submitting your responses.
As part of your application you are required to upload a 60 second video answering the following: why does the beauty industry need your brand and vision? The video must be shot horizontally. You will be required to include a video embed link from a platform such as YouTube or Vimeo.
Please also ensure you have your payment card ready to submit your entry fee.
Can I edit my entry after I have submitted my application?
No.
When will the finalists be contacted?
Finalists will be contacted by mid-May.
If you have any further questions, please email beautyawards@businessoffashion.com.
Imran Amed is the Founder, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of The Business of Fashion. Based in London, he shapes BoF’s overall editorial strategy and is the host of The BoF Podcast.
Priya Rao is Executive Editor at The Business of Beauty at BoF. She is based in New York and oversees BoF’s beauty and wellness coverage.
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