{"id":81988,"date":"2026-03-16T07:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thestoryexchange.org\/?p=81988"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:08:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:08:34","slug":"women-biz-owners-is-your-new-company-the-next-greatest-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thestoryexchange.org\/women-biz-owners-is-your-new-company-the-next-greatest-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"DEADLINE SOON &#8211; Women Biz Owners: Is Your New Company The Next Greatest Thing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thestoryexchange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Brilliant-Business-Ideas-Women-Entrepreneurs-Application-Call-1024x900.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-81989\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">We&#8217;re looking to celebrate innovative new businesses run by women entrepreneurs. If that&#8217;s you, apply to be on our 2026 Brilliant Business Ideas list! (Credit: Joseph Ruwa, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pexels.com\/photo\/woman-with-white-earring-on-ear-4516294\/\">Pexels<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Our annual Brilliant Business Ideas list spotlights <a href=\"https:\/\/thestoryexchange.org\/stories\/\">women entrepreneurs<\/a> who are just starting out \u2013 but who know their work is going to <a href=\"https:\/\/thestoryexchange.org\/2025-holiday-gift-guide-ripple-effects\/\">change<\/a> (maybe even save) the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Does that sound like you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before March 22, we want to hear from women business owners who recently launched (within the past two years) and are now growing exciting ventures. We are open to all sorts of clever businesses, but are particularly interested in ones that approach our shared problems \u2013 and drive conversations about them \u2013 in new ways. Startups that offer solutions to concerns of all sizes, or perhaps simply offer us a fun respite in trying times. If it\u2019s innovative and unique, we want to know all about it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-text gb-text-7026ed54\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdlAq33twxJCq6Ps1jSgjSoamb0AUzWgGr2n9-1RwVDsfBIoQ\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply Today!<\/a>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Final picks for our 2026 Brilliant Business Ideas list will be recognized later this spring on our site, shared with our media partners, and potentially featured in video profiles. Here is <a href=\"https:\/\/thestoryexchange.org\/10-brilliant-business-ideas-2025\/\">last year\u2019s list<\/a> of enterprising visionaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Intrigued so far? 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