Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Ministry of Economic Development (Russia) – Ministry of Economic Development (Russia) –
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On August 1, the national stage of the international competition of women's entrepreneurial projects "APEC BEST AWARD" began, which is held by the Committee for the Development of Women's Entrepreneurship "OPORA RUSSIA", the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation together with the Council of the Eurasian Women's Forum under the Federation Council with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
The Russian initiative is aimed at popularizing women's entrepreneurship, promoting and disseminating the best women's entrepreneurial projects, forming an international community of women entrepreneurs and managers, and facilitating the search for partners in the Asia-Pacific region.
This year, the APEC BEST AWARD competition is being held for the tenth time. Women entrepreneurs and managers of companies in the small and medium business segment can take part in the competition.
The condition for accepting applications for the competition for entrepreneurs is compliance with the following criteria:
The project submitted to the competition is related to small and medium-sized businesses in accordance with the gradation criteria for enterprises that have reached the "break-even point" and has been operating in the Russian Federation for at least 2 and no more than 12 years as of the date of the Competition announcement; The candidate's share of participation (capital) in the SME submitted to the competition must be at least 50%. This restriction does not apply to the competition for managers (in the "Best Top Manager" nomination); The business model used must be potentially replicable.
Candidates for the "Best Top Manager" nomination are women who currently head a small or medium-sized enterprise, demonstrate leadership potential and key steps following management decisions on business development, social responsibility, and activities in the interests of women.
The two winners of the Russian stage will meet the finalists of other national selections in the final of the international competition, which will be held in October this year. The jury will include leading APEC experts, representatives of the government sector, and entrepreneurs.
To participate in the Competition, you must fill out a questionnaire form electronically at on the Competition website and send a presentation of the project to the email address Apecvest@rambler.ru until September 5, 2025.
Detailed information can be found on the competition website. A review of the projects of the finalists will be published on the APEC website and on the national websites of the APEC economies.
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