The U. S. Small Business Administration is accepting Small Business Award nominations for 2013

The Small Business Association’s Philadelphia District Office is seeking nominations for its annual Small Business Awards, honoring Eastern Pennsylvania small business, as well as business owners and assistance organizations.

At this year’s Eastern Pennsylvania Small Business Awards Ceremony in Spring 2013, the District Office will present several awards including:

• National Awards
• Small Business Person of the Year
• 8(a) Graduate of the Year
• Small Business Development Center
• Excellence and Innovation Award
• Women’s Business Center of Excellence Award

Eastern Pennsylvania Awards

• Entrepreneurial Success
• Small Business Exporter of the Year
• Family-Owned Business of the Year
• Minority-Owned Small Business of the Year
• Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year
• Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year
• Young Entrepreneur of the Year
• Nominations for the four national awards must be submitted to the SBA Philadelphia District Office no later than January 3, 2013. Award Nominations may be submitted directly to SBA’s Philadelphia District Office or via SBA’s web portal on www.sba.gov.

Nominations for the seven eastern Pennsylvania awards must be submitted to the SBA Philadelphia District Office no later than February 15, 2013. Award Nominations may be submitted directly to SBA’s Philadelphia District Office.


To obtain a 2013 SBA Awards nomination package detailing selection criteria and containing step-by-step nomination instructions, contact the SBA, Attn. Jennifer Pilcher, Small Business Awards Coordinator, 1150 First Avenue, Suite 1001, King of Prussia, PA 19406, call 610-382-3084, or e-mail jennifer.pilcher@sba.gov.