THIS WEDNESDAY 12PM
How to Submit a Winning SBA Small Business Week Awards Nomination Package

Wednesday, November 16th / 12:00pm – 1:00pm
(MS Teams Virtual Meeting)
Nominate a small business YOU LOVE or nominate YOURSELF if you have an amazing story to share!
In this workshop, Norman Eng, Public Affairs Specialist, for the SBA Massachusetts District Office will provide an overview of the SBA’s National Small Business Week Awards and share what it takes to submit a winning nomination package.
We will share ideas on how to answer some of the questions and review all of the required forms needed in order to be considered a complete package.
You will also see examples of winning packages from previous years and get your questions answered about the process. For complete details check out the Massachusetts District Office NSBW Awards Memo.
Questions? Contact: Norman.Eng@sba.gov
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Massachusetts District Small Business Week Categories:
- Small Business Person of the Year (National and District)
- Small Business Exporter (National and District)
- Jeffrey Butland Family-Owned Small Business of the Year
- Minority Small Business Owner
- Veteran Small Business Owner
- Women Small Business Owner
- Microenterprise
- Young Entrepreneur
- Small Business Manufacturer
- Homebased Business Owner
- Financial Services Champion
The Massachusetts District Office must receive all nominations by electronic submission ONLY no later 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 8, 2022.
RECAP: 2022 Massachusetts Small Business Week Awards Ceremony Breakfast at the Newton Marriott
Keynote Speaker: Dave McGillivray, President & Founder, DMSE Sports

Massachusetts Small Business Person of the Year & National Runner-up Greg Acerra, Fireking Baking Company – Braintree, MA
Exporter of the Year Andrew Sullivan, The Protectowire Company – Pembroke, MA
Financial Services Champion of the Year (MA & New England) Kathleen Kelly, Webster Bank – Boston, MA
Minority Owned Business of the Year Gauri Bhalakia, ARCpoint Labs – Southboro, MA
Veteran Owned Business of the Year Brian LaFauci, WON Sports – Seekonk, MA
Woman Owned Business of the Year Karen Collins, Bisousweet Confections – Shirley, MA
Home-based Business of the Year (MA & New England) Jeanette Towles, Synterex – Dedham, MA
Family Owned Business of the Year Eric Busenburg, Euro-American Worldwide Logistics – Worcester, MA
Young Entrepreneur of the Year (MA & New England) David Zamarin, DetraPel – Framingham, MA
Small Manufacturer of the Year Devin Brown, J&J Machine Co. – Marlborough, MA
Microenterprise of the Year Anand Mahurkar, Findability Sciences – Boston, MA
New England Region Prime Contractor of the Year Doreen Blades, US ECO Products Corp. – Haverhill, MA
District Director’s Award Georgianna Parkin, MSBDC State Director
SBDC Excellence and Innovation Center Award MSBDC Government Sales Advisory Program Sandra Ledbetter and Dan Lilly
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