SBA seeks nominees for statewide honors

Published 12:00 am Sunday, November 1, 2009

The Small Business Administration is seeking nominations for Mississippi awards — one Small Business Person of the Year and nine Small Business Champions of the Year.

Owners or operators are eligible for Person of the Year. District winners will be selected Dec. 1, and a state winner Jan. 22. State winners will continue to the national competition in Washington, D.C., March 8.

Champion categories are Minority Small Business, Veteran Small Business’ Financial Services, Home-Based Business, Women in Business, Small Business Exporter of the Year, Jeffrey Butland Award for Family-Owned Small Business of the Year, Young Entrepreneur of the Year and Entrepreneurial Success. Awards are not limited to small-business owners

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District winners will be selected Dec. 11, state winners on Jan. 5, regional winners on Jan. 12 and a national winner March 8.

The deadline to nominate someone is Nov. 13. Vicksburg nominations must be submitted to the Mississippi District office, AmSouth Plaza, 210 E. Capitol St., Jackson, MS 39201.

For information and official rules, call 601-965-4378 or visit www.sba.gov/ms.