SBA state office seeks nominations for awards
Sunday, August 31, 2008COLUMBIA — The U.S. Small Business Administration South Carolina District Office is accepting nominations for the 2009 Small Business Awards.
Awards include:
Small Business Person of the Year.
Small Business Exporter of the Year.
Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Business of the Year.
Financial Services Champion of the Year.
Home-Based Business Champion of the Year.
Minority Small Business Champion of the Year.
Small Business Journalist of the Year.
Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year.
Women in Business Champion of the Year.
Entrepreneurial Success Award.
The South Carolina Small Business Person of the Year attends the national Small Business Week celebration in Washington, D.C., to compete for the title of National Small Business Person of the Year.
Other Small Business Award winners go on to compete at the regional and then, if eligible, national level.
For a full list of all award categories and for instructions on creating a nomination package, see the 2009 Small Business Award nomination guidelines at www.sba.gov/sc under the Spotlight heading.
All nominations must be submitted to the SBA South Carolina District Office at 1835 Assembly Street, Suite 1425, Columbia, SC 29201. The deadline for submission is Nov. 14.
For more information, please contact Anna Huntley at anna.huntley@sba.gov or (803) 253-3753.
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