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Win a package of benefits for your business!

Win a package of benefits for your business!

Win a package of benefits for your business!

eWoman contest

Thank you for your submitted stories to the eŽena competition. Until September 20,2024, the jury will vote to select top 10 and 3 winning entrepreneurs.

You got a chance to win free parcel shipping from GLS and package of benefits including advertising on Trade News. The aim is to recognise the work of women entrepreneurs and to raise the profile of their skills, independence and quality of service. The contest is only for women who run an e-shop or plan to start one and send packages to their customers.

More information Schedule

Benefits for contestants

Reduced costs
Three winners in both competitions will receive a voucher for the transport of packages on the Profi e-Package worth CZK 40,000 free of charge.
Better service
Thanks to the e-Balík Profi, you can use the international transport network of GLS - the European leader in the quality of package services.
More customers
By participating in the competition, you will make your e-shop visible to a wide range of potential customers and discover new marketing opportunities.

Satisfied winners of the eŽena competition

I really like the principle of the competition, which supports women entrepreneurs and I was interested in whether our story has the potential to appeal to the competition jury and the public and stand out among others. The win from GLS was a great help, we did not have to top up our credit to the company account with GLS for a large part of our winter season and we had the parcels free of charge, which is a significant financial relief for a small company like us.

Pavla Francke, founder of the HAAKON brand and winner of the eŽena 2022 contest

Entering the eŽena contest was a challenge and an opportunity to make our brand more visible and promoted. We were able to offer our customers free shipping via GLS and we were able to donate the saved funds to the further development of the e-shop.

Denisa Huňatá, manufacturer of design accessories and winner of the eŽena 2022 contest

The eŽena contest gave us the feeling that even when times are hard, we shouldn't give up. We have a supportive community around us that has sent us votes. So the interest in meaningful toys persists in society. The publicity during this event brought us an increase in sales and the win, as well as the opportunity to please our customers with cheaper shipping before Christmas.

Hana Šormová, manufacturer of her own books and toys TAKARO and winner of the eŽena 2022 contest and the Public Award

As winners of the eŽena contest, we received free shipping from GLS as part of the prize package, which we immediately introduced to the e-shop. Customers quickly got used to the new carrier and I think that many of them choose it thanks to the GLS ThinkGreenService, which is eco-friendly – it contributes to the planting of new trees throughout the Czech Republic.

Renata Jurenková, founder of the de-park brand and winner of the eŽena 2023 contest

We were thrilled to win the eŽena contest. Thanks to the possibility of free shipping with GLS, we were able to test mutual cooperation, which continues to this day.

Eva Valentová, a founder of the brand elega.cz and a winner of eŽena 2023 contest

For me, winning was not only recognition of my work, but also an opportunity to make our brand visible and attract new customers. Free shipping from GLS helped me a lot in a challenging period when every cost saving was important. GLS has been our partner since 2016 and their services allow us to send parcels efficiently. In addition, customers are increasingly using box delivery, which is convenient for them and advantageous for us in terms of logistics.

Hana Kalábová, founder of the barefoot-botky.cz e-shop and winner of the eŽena 2023 contest

    The contest schedule

    You can sign up until the end of August

    • Registration of business projects is possible until 31 August 2024.

    Announcement of the winners

    • The winners will be announced in 9 November at a gala evening of the Day of Entrepreneurs at the Ambasador Hotel in Prague.

    Assessed criteria

    The three winning projects in both categories will be selected from 1 to 20 September 2024 by an expert jury composed of members of AMSP ČR and GLS CZ.

    Final public vote

    • The winners of the free shipping voucher in each category will be decided by a public vote 25 September - 5 October 2024.

    Join the contest

    What can you win?

    • Voucher for transport with GLS e-Balik worth CZK 40,000
    • Publication of information about the winner in the Trade News magazine
    • Membership in AMSP ČR for one year free of charge
    • A voucher worth CZK 3,000 for the purchase of goods from the winner of last year's ELEGA s.r.o.
    • Wine voucher for CZK 2,000 + Tasting voucher for CZK 1,000 + Wine gift pack from the winner of last year's Ježková Winery
    • Voucher worth CZK 3,000 for the purchase of goods from CityZen, s.r.o.
    • Package of Cannor natural hemp cosmetics worth CZK 3,000
    • Original vase donated by the Association of Glass and Costume Jewellery Manufacturers

    • Voucher for transport with GLS e-Balik worth CZK 30,000
    • Publication of information about the winner in the Trade News magazine
    • Membership in AMSP ČR for one year free of charge
    • Voucher worth CZK 2,000 for the purchase of goods from the winner of last year's ELEGA s.r.o.
    • Wine voucher for CZK 2,000 + Gift pack of wine for a woman from last year's winner of the Ježková Winery
    • Voucher worth CZK 2,000 for the purchase of goods from CityZen, s.r.o.
    • Package of Cannor natural hemp cosmetics worth CZK 2,000
    • Original vase donated by the Association of Glass and Costume Jewellery Manufacturers

    • Voucher for transport with GLS e-Balik worth CZK 20,000
    • Publication of information about the winner in the Trade News magazine
    • Membership in AMSP ČR for one year free of charge
    • Voucher worth CZK 1,000 for the purchase of goods from the winner of last year's ELEGA s.r.o.
    • Wine voucher for CZK 1,000 + Gift pack of wine for a woman from the winner of last year's Ježková Winery
    • Voucher worth CZK 1,000 for the purchase of goods from CityZen, s.r.o.
    • A package of Cannor natural hemp cosmetics worth CZK 1,000
    • Original vase donated by the Association of Glass and Costume Jewellery Manufacturers

    • Voucher for transport with GLS e-Balik worth CZK 20,000
    • Publication of information about the winner in the Trade News magazine
    • Membership in AMSP ČR for one year free of charge
    • Voucher worth CZK 3,000 for the purchase of goods from the winner of last year's edition Elega s.r.o.
    • Wine voucher for CZK 1,000 + Gift pack of wine for a woman from the winner of last year's Ježková Winery
    • Voucher worth CZK 3,000 for the purchase of goods from CityZen, s.r.o.
    • Package of Cannor natural hemp cosmetics worth CZK 3,000
    • Original vase donated by the Association of Glass and Costume Jewellery Manufacturers

    • Voucher for transport with GLS e-Balik worth CZK 40,000
    • Publication of information about the winner in the Trade News magazine
    • Membership in AMSP ČR for one year free of charge
    • A voucher worth CZK 3,000 for the purchase of goods from the winner of last year's ELEGA s.r.o.
    • Wine voucher for CZK 2,000 + Tasting voucher for CZK 1,000 + Wine gift pack from the winner of last year's Ježková Winery
    • Voucher worth CZK 3,000 for the purchase of goods from CityZen, s.r.o.
    • Package of Cannor natural hemp cosmetics worth CZK 3,000
    • Original vase donated by the Association of Glass and Costume Jewellery Manufacturers

    • Voucher for transport with GLS e-Balik worth CZK 30,000
    • Publication of information about the winner in the Trade News magazine
    • Membership in AMSP ČR for one year free of charge
    • Voucher worth CZK 2,000 for the purchase of goods from the winner of last year's ELEGA s.r.o.
    • Wine voucher for CZK 2,000 + Gift pack of wine for a woman from last year's winner of the Ježková Winery
    • Voucher worth CZK 2,000 for the purchase of goods from CityZen, s.r.o.
    • Package of Cannor natural hemp cosmetics worth CZK 2,000
    • Original vase donated by the Association of Glass and Costume Jewellery Manufacturers

    • Voucher for transport with GLS e-Balik worth CZK 20,000
    • Publication of information about the winner in the Trade News magazine
    • Membership in AMSP ČR for one year free of charge
    • Voucher worth CZK 1,000 for the purchase of goods from the winner of last year's ELEGA s.r.o.
    • Wine voucher for CZK 1,000 + Gift pack of wine for a woman from the winner of last year's Ježková Winery
    • Voucher worth CZK 1,000 for the purchase of goods from CityZen, s.r.o.
    • A package of Cannor natural hemp cosmetics worth CZK 1,000
    • Original vase donated by the Association of Glass and Costume Jewellery Manufacturers

    • Voucher for transport with GLS e-Balik worth CZK 20,000
    • Publication of information about the winner in the Trade News magazine
    • Membership in AMSP ČR for one year free of charge
    • Voucher worth CZK 3,000 for the purchase of goods from the winner of last year's edition Elega s.r.o.
    • Wine voucher for CZK 1,000 + Gift pack of wine for a woman from the winner of last year's Ježková Winery
    • Voucher worth CZK 3,000 for the purchase of goods from CityZen, s.r.o.
    • Package of Cannor natural hemp cosmetics worth CZK 3,000
    • Original vase donated by the Association of Glass and Costume Jewellery Manufacturers

    FAQ and rules

    • You are personally involved in the success and development of your business.
    • The business is your main source of income.
    • You are a self-employed person or a legal entity.
    • You have been in business for at least 6 months, have no employees or employ no more than 9 people.
    • You did not become one of the three winners of the previous years of the eWoman competition.
    • You must be at least 50% owner of the company.
    • You must not be a citizen of the Czech Republic, but your business must be registered here.

    Sending competition entries in the form of business stories is possible until midnight on 31 August 2024.

    Unfortunately, no. The eWoman competition is intended only for women and the eManuel competition is intended only for those who are engaged in the sale of hand-made products.

    You do not have to have an e-shop to register, but you must be actively shipping packages as part of your business.

    Yes, your parcels can not exceed the maximum weight and size restictions and must not be included on the list of excluded goods.

    Weight and size restrictions

    Excluded goods

    A business project can be nominated as follows:

    • Entrepreneurship itself
    • Someone else - PR agencies, companies, customers, fans

    The expert jury for both competition categories consists of members of the management of AMSP ČR, the general partner of the competition, GLS CZ, the founder of the Testuj.to platform and the Ženy s.r.o. community, and the editor-in-chief of the Trade News magazine.

    For more information, contact us at soutez@gls-czech.com.