National Small Business Week Awards
September 10, 2024
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Nevada District Office has officially launched the call for nominations for the 2025 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.
The SBA Awards given in celebration of National and District Small Business Week will include the following:
Small Business Person of the Year: Individual or partners who own a small business, which has increased sales, profits, and employees, and have been in business for at least three years. Business must have received Small Business Administration assistance. State and national category.
Exporting Small Business of the Year: Small business which has increased sales, profits and/or employees due to exporting and has been in business for at least three years. Business must have received Small Business Administration assistance. State and national category.
Family-Owned Small Business of the Year: Small business must be family-owned, received SBA assistance, and has been in business for at least three years.
Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year: Small business at least 51% owned by a veteran of U.S. armed forces, received SBA assistance and has been in business for at least three years.
Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year: Small business at least 51% owned by a woman, received SBA assistance, and has been in business for at least three years.
Minority-Owned Small Business of the Year: Small business at least 51% owned by an ethnic minority, which has received SBA assistance, and has been in business for at least three years.
Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Individual or partners who own a small business, under 30 before 6/1/2025, received SBA assistance, and has been in business for three years.
Microenterprise of the Year: Individual or partners who own a microenterprise with five or less employees, received SBA assistance, and has been in business for three years.
Rural Small Business of the Year: Individual or partners who own a rural business, received SBA assistance, and has been in business for at least three years.
Nevada Legacy Small Business of the Year: Individual or partners who own a small business, which has increased sales, profits, and employees, and has been in business for at least twenty-five years. Business must have received SBA assistance.
Nevada Entrepreneurial Spirit Award: Individual or company in Nevada who best demonstrates a pattern of promotional support to entrepreneurial and small business activities in the state.
Nominations can only be accepted for one award category. Those who have received a small business award in the past three years are not eligible. Anyone can nominate a small business and a small business can self-nominate. For local area and other related information, visit online at https://www.sba.gov/national-small-business-week/district-office-awards.
To learn more, visit www.sba.gov/nsbw.
Coming Soon! Nevada Webinar series on Tips on How to Submit a Winning NSBW Award package.
Need help or would like to submit a nomination?
Contact:
702 388-6611 or NVDO@sba.gov
702 728-6523 or christina.stace@sba.gov
Only electronic submission will be accepted to the District’s BOX account no later than 4 p.m. ET on December 5, 2024.
The SBA Awards given in celebration of National and District Small Business Week will include the following:
Small Business Person of the Year: Individual or partners who own a small business, which has increased sales, profits, and employees, and have been in business for at least three years. Business must have received Small Business Administration assistance. State and national category.
Exporting Small Business of the Year: Small business which has increased sales, profits and/or employees due to exporting and has been in business for at least three years. Business must have received Small Business Administration assistance. State and national category.
Family-Owned Small Business of the Year: Small business must be family-owned, received SBA assistance, and has been in business for at least three years.
Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year: Small business at least 51% owned by a veteran of U.S. armed forces, received SBA assistance and has been in business for at least three years.
Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year: Small business at least 51% owned by a woman, received SBA assistance, and has been in business for at least three years.
Minority-Owned Small Business of the Year: Small business at least 51% owned by an ethnic minority, which has received SBA assistance, and has been in business for at least three years.
Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Individual or partners who own a small business, under 30 before 6/1/2025, received SBA assistance, and has been in business for three years.
Microenterprise of the Year: Individual or partners who own a microenterprise with five or less employees, received SBA assistance, and has been in business for three years.
Rural Small Business of the Year: Individual or partners who own a rural business, received SBA assistance, and has been in business for at least three years.
Nevada Legacy Small Business of the Year: Individual or partners who own a small business, which has increased sales, profits, and employees, and has been in business for at least twenty-five years. Business must have received SBA assistance.
Nevada Entrepreneurial Spirit Award: Individual or company in Nevada who best demonstrates a pattern of promotional support to entrepreneurial and small business activities in the state.
Nominations can only be accepted for one award category. Those who have received a small business award in the past three years are not eligible. Anyone can nominate a small business and a small business can self-nominate. For local area and other related information, visit online at https://www.sba.gov/national-small-business-week/district-office-awards.
To learn more, visit www.sba.gov/nsbw.
Coming Soon! Nevada Webinar series on Tips on How to Submit a Winning NSBW Award package.
Need help or would like to submit a nomination?
Contact:
702 388-6611 or NVDO@sba.gov
702 728-6523 or christina.stace@sba.gov
Only electronic submission will be accepted to the District’s BOX account no later than 4 p.m. ET on December 5, 2024.
