SBA Puerto Rico and USVI Seeking Entrepreneur Nominations for 2022 National Small Business Week Awards

Do you or someone you know have what it takes to become America’s “Small Businessperson of the Year” for 2022? If so, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) wants to hear from you.

According to a release issued late Thursday, the U.S. Small Business Administration and the SBA Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands District are accepting nominations for national and local awards to be presented as part of National Small Business Week 2022, including the coveted Small Business Person of the Year award.

Visit SBA’s dedicated website www.sba.gov/nsbw to download forms, criteria, and guidelines for submitting a nomination. Puerto Rico & U.S. Virgin Islands District nomination guidelines and district awards categories can be found online here. Nominations are being accepted for:

Puerto Rico & US Virgin Islands District Small Business Week Categories:

• Small Businessperson of the Year
• Small Business Exporter of the Year

Local Awards:

• Veteran-Owned Business of the Year
• Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year
• Family-Owned Business of the Year
• Young Entrepreneur of the Year

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