Busiqueens Milestone Awards Night 2024: Dress to Empress, Our Third Anniversary
On 8 June 2024, Busiqueens turned three with a regal awards night at YourSpace, Circus Avenue. Fourteen member brands sponsored the evening, and the founder was crowned by the community.
The Busiqueens Milestone Awards Night, Dress to Empress, celebrated the community's third anniversary on Saturday, 8 June 2024 at YourSpace, Circus Avenue, Kolkata. From 6 PM to 10 PM, members came dressed in regal style to recognise women entrepreneurs who had reached real milestones in their businesses.
It was an evening of awards, games and interaction, and it ended with a surprise: the attendees crowned founder Atoofa Khushnood with the Dress to Empress crown for her leadership.
Dress to Empress: the theme
The theme asked every guest to bring her regal best. The result was a room full of colour, from embroidered suits to statement jewellery, and a lot of photos in front of the Busiqueens backdrop.
Recognising milestones
The awards celebrated members who had hit business milestones in the year: growing a customer base, launching new products or turning a hobby into a steady income. Each awardee received a certificate on stage, and the cake cutting marked three years of the community.
The sponsors
Fourteen businesses from the community sponsored the night, many of them women-led:
- Cherry Merry, bakery (Shaiqua Saquib)
- F7 Cakes (Farheen Perveen)
- Organic Palette, organic beauty (Firdous Mallick)
- Bangles and Beyond (Ambrin Fatima)
- Prisha Fashions (Priyam Chakraborty)
- Khwaish Boutique (Hena Arshad)
- Nagma Mehndi Art
- SKL Academy (Safia Zaki)
- Bushra Amir, makeup artist
- Sweety Bhatt, mehendi artist
- Snack and Sweets (Nusrat Jahan)
- The Kolkata News, media partner
- Startup Idols, digital marketing
- Mashriq Art Foundation (Aafreen Haque)
See every Busiqueens sponsor since 2021 on our partners and sponsors page
Watch the highlights
What a milestone night does for members
Recognition in front of peers is one of the strongest motivators for small business owners. It also gives each awardee photos, a certificate and a story to share with customers. Read our guide to business networking groups for women in Kolkata, or list your business on Busiqueens.
Photo gallery
16 photos from the Milestone Awards Night. Tap any photo to see it full size.
Sources
- Busiqueens Milestone Awards Night post-event report, busiqueens.com (2024)
- Busiqueens Milestone Awards Night video, Busiqueens YouTube channel
Frequently asked questions
When and where were the Busiqueens Milestone Awards 2024?
On Saturday, 8 June 2024, from 6 PM to 10 PM, at YourSpace, Circus Avenue, Kolkata.
What was the Dress to Empress theme?
Guests were asked to dress in regal style. At the end of the night, attendees crowned founder Atoofa Khushnood with the Dress to Empress crown.
Which anniversary did the Milestone Awards mark?
The third anniversary of Busiqueens, which started as a Facebook group in June 2021.
Who sponsored the Milestone Awards Night?
Fourteen businesses from the Busiqueens community, including Cherry Merry, F7 Cakes, Organic Palette, Khwaish Boutique, Nagma Mehndi Art and The Kolkata News.
