The Small Business Administration (SBA) honors small business owners and entrepreneurs for their outstanding achievements through various awards.. They are looking for nominations in eleven categories:
- Small Business Person of the Year Awards
- Small Business Exporter of the Year
- Phoenix Award for Small Business Disaster Recovery
- Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery
- Federal Procurement Award- Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year Award
- Federal Procurement Award- Small Business Subcontractor of the Year Award
- Federal Procurement Award- Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence
- 8(a) Graduate of the Year Award
- Small Business Development Center Excellence and Innovation Award
- Veterans Business Outreach Center Excellence in Service Award
- Women’s Business Center of Excellence Award
To nominate an entrepreneur (self nominations are allowed), go to http://nationalsmallbusinessweek.sba.gov/user and create and account. Local award winners will be eligible to advance to the regional (and if selected) national levels.
