Do you or someone you know have what it takes to become America’s “Small Business Person of the Year” for 2022? Know someone who’s been a huge supporter of Minnesota's small business owners? Have you considered nominating them (or yourself) for an SBA Small Business Week award?

The SBA’s Minnesota District Office is hosting this webinar to help you write a better nomination package for the 2022 National Small Business Week Awards, including the annual national Small Business Person of the Year award and district-specific Minnesota awards.

The SBA awards given in celebration of National Small Business Week in Minnesota and two nationally will include:

• Small Business Person of the Year (National and District)
• Small Business Exporter (National and District)
• Encore Entrepreneur (District specific) – for an individual who started their business after age 50
• Family-Owned Small Business (District specific) – for businesses with a 15-year track record that has been handed from one generation to another
• Minority-Owned Small Business (District specific)– for businesses 51% or more owned and controlled by one or more minorities
• Minority Small Business Champion (District specific) – for individuals who have advanced small business opportunities for minorities
• Veteran-Owned Small Business (District specific) - for businesses 51% or more owned and controlled by one or more Veterans, Active Duty Service members, Reservists, National Guard Members or their spouses
• Veteran Small Business Champion (District specific) - for individuals who have advanced small business opportunities for veterans
• Women in Business Champion (District specific) - for individuals who have advanced small business opportunities for women
• Women-Owned Small Business (District specific) - for businesses 51% or more owned and controlled by one or more women
• Young Entrepreneur (District specific) – for individuals who are majority owner and operator of a business and will not have turned age 30 by June 1, 2022

All nominations must be received by the Minnesota District office by electronic submission ONLY to the District’s BOX account, no later 3:00 p.m. on January 11, 2022.

See the National Small Business Week Website for more details and to submit your local and national nominations.