Choices by DL & ABN AMRO MeesPierson join forces again

ABN AMRO MeesPierson and Choices by DL are joining forces once more for the Entrepreneurial Woman election. This special initiative creates collective support for female entrepreneurs. Voting runs until October 4, and MASTERS will guide you through the nominees.

Once again ABN AMRO MeesPierson and Choices by DL are joining forces for the Entrepreneurial Woman election. This special initiative was created to create a collective support for female entrepreneurs. You can vote until October 4, MASTERS will give you a helping hand and list the nominees.

ABN AMRO MeesPierson is a bank with a 300-year history and is the largest Private Bank in the Netherlands. Choices by DL is the unique concept of Debora Huisman-Leeser. For the second year, ABN AMRO MeesPierson and the jewelry brand are organizing the Entrepreneurial Woman election. The aim is to inspire women in the Netherlands and draw attention to inequality between female and male entrepreneurs. You can vote until October 4. A nice bonus: by casting your vote you have a chance to win four tickets for the festive unveiling that will take place on October 5.

Cast your vote per category here. 

Read more about the categories and nominees here:

Philanthropy

Love of humanity: caring for, nurturing, improving or increasing the quality of life or development potential of people. Philanthropy is the development of private initiatives for the public good, aimed at improving the living conditions of others.

Nominees:

• Veerle Vrindts: Co-founder ProVeg Netherlands
• Jannet Vaessen: Founder WOMEN Inc.
• Nikky Hofland: Founder and director TechMeUp
• Esther Vergeer: Ex-wheelchair tennis player, founder & director Esther Vergeer Foundation

Sustainability

Sustainable entrepreneurship is entrepreneurship with respect for people, the environment and society. Placing goods and services on the market with a social slant or putting social issues on the agenda through a product or service. Things have to change and these entrepreneurs show that things can be done differently.

Nominees:

• Lori Goff: Founder and CEO of Outlander Materials
• Ananda van Doorn: Co-founder and director of Reliving
• Debra Aurich-Koomen: Co-founder SoilBeat
• Anne Pleun van Eijsden: Founder & Director Paper on the Rocks

Media Personality

A Media Personality is expressed in the ambitions that a woman has, what she communicates, and especially the way in which she (distinctive) does her work.

Nominees:

• Janine Kho: Owner &KHO at Janine Kho
• Mandy Woelkens: Editor-in-chief @Linda_meiden
• Eveline Wu: Chef and multi-entrepreneur
• Fidan Ekiz: Journalist, presenter and documentary maker