HONOLULU — As one of the most competitive, comprehensive and visible awards presented to small businesses in the state, the U.S. Small Business Administration awards are highly revered. Nominations for the prestigious SBA Small Business Awards for 2013 are
HONOLULU — As one of the most competitive, comprehensive and visible awards presented to small businesses in the state, the U.S. Small Business Administration awards are highly revered.
Nominations for the prestigious SBA Small Business Awards for 2013 are currently being accepted.
With a record of recognizing excellence in small business for more than 25 years, past SBA winners have included outstanding companies such as Bale Sandwich and Bakery, Hoaloha Na Eha dba Old Lahaina Lu‘au, Baldridge & Associates Structural Engineering, Akimeka, Wilson Homecare and Pictures Plus.
“SBA’s Annual Awards continues to generate interest and excitement in Hawaii with inspirational stories of innovation, creativity and teamwork and the many positive, proactive measures that small business owners and entrepreneurs are taking to sustain and grow their businesses, creating jobs and better communities,” SBA District Director Jane Sawyer said.
The 2013 SBA Small Business Award categories include:
• Small Business Person of the Year
• Entrepreneurial Success Award
• Family-Owned Business of the Year
• Small Business Exporter
• Young Entrepreneur of the Year
• Minority Small Business Champion Advocacy Award
• Women in Business Champion Advocacy Award
• Veteran Small Business Champion Advocacy Award
• Financial Services Champion Advocacy Award
• Home-Based Business Champion Advocacy Award
Any individual or organization may submit a nomination for an SBA Small Business Award.
The required nomination forms with detailed information for each of the ten award categories can be downloaded from the web at the Hawai‘i Small Business Development Center Network site, http://www.hisbdc.com.
Submit completed forms to SBA District Office at 500 Ala Moana Boulevard, Suite 1-306, by Nov. 16. For more information, call (808) 541-2990.
