SBA South Carolina District Office kicks off nominations for 2024 National Small Business Week Awards
October 24, 2023
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) South Carolina District Office has officially launched the call for nominations for the 2024 National and District Small Business Week Awards, including the annual Small Business Person of the Year Award. If you know a small business with exceptional innovation, growth, community engagement or resilience, put them in the spotlight by submitting a nomination. Don’t miss the opportunity to honor the entrepreneurial spirit that drives our economy forward.
This esteemed annual event aims to recognize the remarkable contributions of small businesses nationwide. * Winners will be recognized at an awards ceremony hosted by the City of Columbia – Office of Business Opportunities and the SBA South Carolina District Office.
“We look forward to recognizing our state’s outstanding small businesses and entrepreneurs with these awards, which are one of the nation’s highest honors for small business achievement.” said South Carolina District Director R. Gregg White.
Visit the SBA’s dedicated website at www.sba.gov/nsbw to download forms, criteria, and guidelines for submitting a nomination. The South Carolina District Nomination Guidelines and district awards categories can also be found on SBA’s dedicated website at 0https://www.sba.gov/national-
The SBA Awards given in celebration of National and District Small Business Week will include the following:
South Carolina District Small Business Week Categories:
- Small Business Person of the Year (National and District)
- Small Business Exporter (National and District)
- Female Small Business Person of the Year (District)
- Minority Small Business Person of the Year (District)
- Rural Small Business Person of the Year ( District)
- Veteran Small Business Person of the Year (District)
- Young Entrepreneur of the Year (District)
The South Carolina District Office must receive all nominations by electronic submission ONLY to the District’s BOX account https://sba.app.box.com/f/
To obtain additional information or receive a copy of the National/South Carolina District Nomination Guidelines, please contact Susan Chavis at [email protected].
The SBA’s South Carolina District Office serves the state of South Carolina.
About the U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration helps power the American dream of business ownership. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov.
