SIOUX FALLS – The U.S. Small Business Administration is now accepting nominations for its 2018 National Small Business Week Awards. Since 1963, National Small Business Week has recognized the outstanding achievements of America’s small businesses for their contributions to their local communities, and to our nation’s economy.
The SBA’s South Dakota District Office is currently accepting nominations for several award categories including:
- Small Business Person of the Year
- Small Business Exporter of the Year
- Family-Owned Small Business of the Year
- Home-Based Small Business of the Year
- Minority-Owned Small Business of the Year
- Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year
- Women-Owned Small Business of the Year
- Young Entrepreneur of the Year
The South Dakota District Office is also looking for nominations for their SBA Champion Awards which include:
- Financial Services Advocate
- Minority Advocate
- Small Business Advocate
Nominations can be submitted by almost any entity, including the business owner themselves.
The dedicated website www.sba.gov/nsbw/awards will provide forms, criteria and guidelines for submitting a nomination.
All nominations must be submitted no later than 3 p.m. EST, Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. All nomination packages may only be hand delivered or mailed to an SBA Office. Email submissions of SBA Awards forms will not be accepted as they contain personally identifiable information (PII). For more information, contact the SBA’s South Dakota District Office Small Business Week Coordinator at (605) 330-4243.
About the Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) was created in 1953 and since January 13, 2012 has served as a Cabinet-level agency of the federal government to aid, counsel, assist and protect the interests of small business concerns, to preserve free competitive enterprise and to maintain and strengthen the overall economy of our nation. The SBA helps Americans start, build and grow businesses. Through an extensive network of field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations, the SBA delivers its services to people throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam. www.sba.gov
