Small Business Champion Awards

Financial Services Champion of the Year

Individuals who assist small businesses through advocacy efforts to increase the usefulness and availability of accounting or financial services for small businesses may be nominated. Nominees may or may not be small business owners.

Home-Based Business Champion of the Year

Individuals who have experienced the rewards and difficulties of owning a home-based business and have volunteered to improve the climate for these businesses may be nominated. Nominees may or may not be current small business owners.

Michigan Small Business Counselor of the Year

An award to honor the outstanding contributions from an individual SCORE, SBTDC or WBC business counselor. This individual should be one who repeatedly goes above and beyond the call of his or her job to assist the local small business community.

Minority Small Business Champion of the Year

Individuals who have fulfilled a commitment to support minority entrepreneurship may be nominated. Nominees may or may not be small business owners.

Small Business Journalist of the Year

Journalists representing television, radio, electronic or print media who report and champion small business issues may be nominated.

Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year

Individuals who have fulfilled a commitment to advancing small business opportunities for veterans of the U.S. armed forces may be nominated. Nominees may or may not be veterans.

Women in Business Champion of the Year

Individuals who have fulfilled a commitment to the advancement of women’s business ownership may be nominated. Nominees may or may not be small business owners.