The Seattle District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration is accepting nominations for its 2009 Washington State Small Business Awards Competition. Any individual or organization may submit nominations. A company, owner, or business advocate can also self-nominate. Award categories include:
Small Business Person of the Year
Home-Based Business Champion of the Year
Entrepreneurial Success Award
Minority Small Business Champion of the Year
Small Business Exporter Small
Business Journalist of the Year
SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year
Jeffrey Butland Family–Owned Business of the Year
Women in Business Champion of the Year
Financial Services Champion of the Year
The winner of the Washington State Small Business Person of the Year, along with all Champion Award winners will be honored locally at the Washington State Awards Gala in Seattle April 2009 and continue on to compete for national honors.
The deadline for all nominations is Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008. For a copy of the nomination criteria, contact Carol Andersen, SBA, at 206-553-7315, carol.andersen@sba.gov. Downloadable nomination forms are also available electronically at www.sba.gov/wa/seattle “under spotlight” SBW 2009.
