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2023 National Small Business Week Nominations


El Paso District Office  – September 2023

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Illustration of a trophy with text, 2023 National Small Business Week Awards. Now accepting nominations. The SBA logo is included.

 

SBA El Paso District Seeks Nominations for

National Small Business Week 2023

Nominate your favorite small business, or nominate YOURSELF!

NSBW is April 30 – May 6, 2023.

Nominations for 2023 awards are open until Dec. 8, 2022.

The U.S. Small Business Administration El Paso District Office is proud to announce that the SBA’s El Paso District Office is accepting nominations for its 2023 El Paso Small Business Week Awards.

Nomination guidelines and awards categories can be found at National Small Business Week (sba.gov)

The SBA Awards given in celebration of National and District Small Business Week include the following awards:

National Awards: 

Small Business Person of the Year
Exporter of the Year
Phoenix Awards for Disaster Recovery:
• Phoenix Award for Small Business Disaster Recovery
• Phoenix Award for Small Business Disaster Recovery, Mitigation
• Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery, Public Official
• Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery, Volunteer
Federal Procurement Awards:
• Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year
• Small Business Subcontractor of the Year
• Dwight D. Eisenhower Awards for Excellence (for large prime contractors who use small businesses as suppliers and contractors)
• 8(a) Graduate of the Year Awards to SBA Resource Partners:
• SCORE Chapter of the Year
• Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Excellence and Innovation Center Award
• Veterans Business Outreach Center of the Year
• Women’s Business Center of Excellence Award
Small Business Investment Company of the Year

El Paso District Small Business Week Categories:

  • Encore Entrepreneur of the Year
    Entrepreneurial Success Award
    Family-Owned Business of The Year
    Financial Services Champion of the Year
    Millennial Entrepreneur of the Year
    Minority Small Business Champion or Business of the Year:
    Small Business Media Advocate of the Year
    Veteran Small Business Champion or Business of the Year:
    Women in Business Champion or Business of the Year:
    Young Entrepreneur of The Year

 

All local nominations must be received by the El Paso District office by electronic submission ONLY to the District’s BOX account by December 8, 2022, at 3pm Eastern time

To obtain information or receive a copy of the National/El Paso District Nomination Guidelines, please contact aimee.rodriguez@sba.gov.