Agency seeks award nominations

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Arkansas district office is seeking successful and inspiring entrepreneurs to represent Arkansas during the 2013 National Small Business Awards event. Nominations are due Thursday.

The administration created a Web portal, nationalsmallbusinessweek.sba.gov, to make it easier to submit and track submissions. Since 1963, National Small Business Week has recognized America’s small businesses for their contributions to their communities and the U.S. economy.

Nominations can also be sent to the Arkansas district office at 2120 Riverfront Drive, Suite 250, Little Rock, Ark.

72202.

The Arkansas Small Business Person of the Year will be selected on the basis of staying power demonstrated by a minimum of three years in business, growth in number of employees, increase in sales, innovation of product or service, response to adversity and contributions to community-oriented projects. The Arkansas award winner will go on to compete for the National Small Business Person of the Year award. Any individual or organization dedicated to the support of the small-business community in the United States may submit nominations, including trade and professional associations and business organizations.

The Arkansas district office is also looking for nominations in the following categories:

Small Business Exporter of the Year.

Small Business Administration Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

Arkansas Family-Owned Business of the Year.

Entrepreneurial Success Award.

Financial Services Champion of the Year.

Home-Based Business Champion of the Year.

Minority Small Business Champion of the Year.

Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year.

Women in Business Champion of the Year.

Briefs are for businesses in Northwest Arkansas that are new, have moved or closed, opened a new branch, changed owners or have been honored by an independent organization. E-mail items to [email protected]. Information will be published as space allows.

Business, Pages 54 on 12/30/2012

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