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 The
Small Business Person of the Year Award is given annually by
the United States' Small Business Administration (SBA) . A
winner from each state is selected, from which the Small
Business Person of the Year will be chosen and announced
during the National Small Business Week. The Small Business Week
will be held in Washington, D.C. on May 21-27.
The Small
Business Persons of the Year are selected based on the
following criteria:
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Staying power: a substantiated history as an established
business.
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Growth in number of employees: a benchmark to judge the
impact of the business on the job market.
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Increase in sales and/or unit volume: an indication of
continued growth.
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Current and past financial reports: substantiating the
improved financial position of the business, a profit-and-loss
statement and balance sheet for the last three complete years.
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Innovative product or service: illustration of the
creativity and imagination of the nominee.
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Response to adversity: examples of problems faced in the
nominee's business and the methods used to solve them.
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Contributions by nominee to aid community- oriented projects:
through the use of his/her personal time and other resources.
Click here for the complete list of winners of the SBA
Small Business Person of the Year (in PDF
format)
Beginning
in May 2000, PowerHomeBiz.com will showcase inspiring stories
of the country's best-of-the-breed small business
entrepreneurs.
This exclusive new section will feature the
state winners of the Small Business Administration’s Small
Business Person of the Year Awards for the year 2000.
PowerHomeBiz.com
will dedicate its web pages to these exceptional individuals.
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