National Small Business Week awardees

As part of National Small Business Week, the U.S. Small Business Administration takes the opportunity to highlight the impact of outstanding entrepreneurs, small business owners, and community members from all 50 states and U.S. territories. 

Use the Award Category dropdown to filter for specific awards in the table below. For the Small Business Person of the Year, you can also use the State/Territory dropdown to filter by state.

NSBW Award Winners

Award Awardee(s) Location
Small Business Person of the Year

Kali C. Bennett

The Waterworks
Anchorage, AK
Small Business Person of the Year

Shanna Ullmann, Timothy Ullmann, and Robert Prescott

Transformation Partners LLC
Tuscaloosa, AL
Small Business Person of the Year

Lynette West

HealthWear Corp
Jonesboro, AR
Small Business Person of the Year

Austin Tsosie and Dan Riggs

Dine Development Corporation
Scottsdale, AZ
Small Business Person of the Year

Carrie A. Schmidt

B.C. Schmidt Construction, Inc.
Colusa, CA
Small Business Person of the Year

Alan and Christine Herron

Achieve Sports Center
Denver, CO
Small Business Person of the Year

Maria Miranda

Miranda Creative
Norwichtown, CT
Small Business Person of the Year

Manuel "Manny" Cosme

CFO Service Group
Washington, DC
Small Business Person of the Year

Amy Lord Hughes

Lord’s Landscaping, Inc. 
Milville, DE
Small Business Person of the Year

Yanet Herrero

KINGS Service Solutions
Orlando, FL
  • 8(a) Graduate of the Year

    Awardee Johnson's Consulting dba Cetechs
    Location

    Mesa, AZ
    United States

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower Awards for Excellence - Construction

    Awardee Bechtel Corporation
    Location

    Reston, VA
    United States

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower Awards for Excellence - Services

    Awardee Jacobs
    Location

    Greenwood Village, CO
    United States

  • Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery, Public Official

    Awardee Dirk Joseph Guidry
    Location

    Chauvin, LA
    United States

  • Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contributions to Disaster Recovery, Volunteer

    Awardee Leanne Rogers Lovell
    Location

    Wynne, AR
    United States

  • Phoenix Award for Small Business Disaster Recovery

    Awardee The Coffee Shoppe
    Location

    Selma, AL
    United States

  • SBIC Emerging Manager

    Awardee Mizzen Capital, LP
    Location

    Stamford, CT
    United States

  • SBIC Established Manager

    Awardee Argosy Private Equity
    Location

    Enola, PA
    United States

  • SCORE Chapter of the Year

    Awardee SCORE SE Wisconsin Chapter
    Location

    Milwaukee, WI
    United States

  • Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Excellence and Innovation Center Award

    Awardee Aurora-South Metro Small Business Development Center
    Location

    Aurora, CO
    United States

  • Small Business Exporter of the Year

    Awardee Spectrum International Group, LLC
    Location

    Atlanta, GA
    United States

  • Small Business Person of the Year

    Awardee Kali C. Bennett
    Business Name
    The Waterworks
    Location

    Anchorage, AK
    United States

Last updated April 3, 2024