Welcome Remarks by Administrator Steve Preston


The U.S. Small Business Administration is pleased to announce the next National Small Business Week May 18-22, 2009.

Find out more about the awards:
View the 2009 Nomination Guidelines

Entrepreneurial Success Award

Individuals meeting the following two criteria may be nominated: They must own and operate businesses initially launched as small businesses according to SBA size standards and subsequently developed into large businesses; and they must have received SBA assistance to help the businesses grow.

SBA will make the above referenced award to eligible businesses on the district level (in multi-district states), the state level (from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam) and the national level.  The National winners will be selected from the State winners.