Nominations for 2009

Nominate a small business owner or advocate for next year!

In recognition of the small business community’s contribution to the American economy and society, the President of the United States designates one week each year as National Small Business Week. Leading up to National Small Business Week (SBW), the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), often in conjunction with public- and private-sector small business supporters, will host special events at the local and state levels to honor and present awards to the nation’s entrepreneurs and those who support and champion small business. Many of the award winners from those local and state events will be invited to Washington, D.C. for SBW ‘09 — Celebrating National Small Business Week.

SBA Awards given in celebration of National Small Business Week include the following awards:

• Small Business Person of the Year (one from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam);
• Small Business Exporter of the Year;
• SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year;
• Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Business of the Year;
• Small Business Champions (individuals or organizations dedicated to supporting small businesses).

If you are interested in making a nomination, please contact us so that we can provide you with more information. You can also visit the U.S. SBA nomination page to review all of the guidelines for submitting a nomination.