If you are a small business owner with an amazing success story to tell, you can start by submitting your nomination today for the 2014 National Small Business Week Awards. Nominations are currently being accepted online at http://nationalsmallbusinessweek.sba.gov/.
For more than 50 years, National Small Business Week has recognized the outstanding achievements of America’s small businesses for their contributions in their local communities, and to the nation’s economy. Winners will be announced during National Small Business Week – May 12-16, 2014.
Last year small business owner John Stonecipher, CEO of Guidance Aviation was honored with the National Small Business Person of the Year Award.
John turned his childhood fascination with airplanes into a successful business. Today Guidance Aviation has a staff of 55, fourteen aircrafts and a waiting list of students ready to take flight into their futures.
You could be the next winner, first by applying online today at http://nationalsmallbusinessweek.sba.gov/. In addition to the online portal, nominations can also be sent directly to the SBA North Florida District Office - 7825 Baymeadows Way Suite 100B - Jacksonville, FL 32256. Just remember that all nominations must be submitted either online, postmarked or hand delivered to the District Office no later than 11:59PM ET on January 17, 2014.
National Small Business Week award categories include:
- 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
For more information, visit http://nationalsmallbusinessweek.sba.gov/.
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