BUFFALO, NY— While the U.S. Small Business Administration will kick off National Small Business Week on May 3, 2020, in Washington, D.C., small business owners and entrepreneurs around the country will be celebrating with local and regional events.
Locally, SBA Buffalo District winners will receive their awards during a small business recognition ceremony to be held in Buffalo on May 4. They will also be recognized on May 8, 2020 at the Small Business Week Awards Luncheon. The luncheon will be held at the Salvatore’s Italian Gardens from 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Registrations for this event can be made online at www.scorebuffalo.org. Further details and announcements will be forthcoming.
“National Small Business Week recognizes the hard work, ingenuity and complete dedication of our entrepreneurs. I am proud of the Buffalo District office winners for their personal achievements and their contributions to the American economy,” said SBA Buffalo District Director Franklin J. Sciortino.
Franklin J. Sciortino, district director of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Buffalo district office today, announced all District SBA winners, today.
The following is a list of the SBA’s 2020 Buffalo District Office Small Business Week award winners:
1. Small Business Person of the Year
Larry Robb
CEO/Owner
FARM, LLC
2. Financial Services Champion of the Year
Martin Griffith
BankOnBuffalo
3. SBA Home-Based Business of the Year
Aging Well Care Management. LLC
4. SBA Minority Small Business Champion of the Year
Mauricio Canton Diaz
5. SBA Exporter of the Year
Garrett Leather Corp.
6. Veteran Business Champion of the Year
Paul J. Marzello, Sr.
7. SBA Women in Business Champion of the Year
Denise D. Damonti-Wright
8. SBA Family-Owned Business of the Year
Vidler’s 5 & 10, Inc.
9. SBA Government Contracting Champion of the Year
Benjamin M. Wood
District Director’s Small Business Week Special Recognition Award
Denise M. Neamon, CPA
The Bonadio Group
District Director’s Small Business Week Special Award of Distinction & Achievement
Russell Grosjean
ECC Professor
About the U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov.