Since its founding in 2012, the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Alliance (GEA) has represented the voices of entrepreneurs among Georgetown’s alumni community. The GEA is proud to confer the Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards to celebrate the contributions of alumni entrepreneurs who embody and exemplify a passion for innovation and the Georgetown spirit of “people for others.”
GEA is currently accepting nominations for the 11th GEA Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards. Self-nominations will be accepted. The awards will be presented at the GEA Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards ceremony on November 6, 2025 in Washington D.C. (more information coming soon).
The categories for this year’s Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards are:
- Entrepreneur of the Year
- Rising Star
- Outstanding Investor
- Best of Retail and Consumer Products
- Best of Hospitality
- Best of Social Impact
- Best of Technology
Nominations will be accepted through Wednesday, May 29, 2025, at 11:59 pm EDT. An awards nominations review committee and the Georgetown Entrepreneurship Alliance Board will make final decisions on the award winners. Nominations submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
Criteria that will be utilized for judging are as follows:
- Success as an entrepreneur/investor (i.e. demonstrated financial success, viable business model, proven solution to a customer problem, track record of financially supporting entrepreneurs)
- It is particularly useful to include as much financial information about the company as possible in your nomination.
- Impact (i.e. positive impact of business, innovation, dedication to leveraging investments to positively impact the entrepreneur and startup community)
- Georgetown connection (i.e. service to alma mater, tie to GU mission and Jesuit values)
- Service (i.e. service to entrepreneurship community)
Please create an account or log in to submit a nomination. Questions about the process can be directed to geaboard@georgetown.edu.