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
  • Small Business Person of the Year

    Awardee Kali C. Bennett
    Business Name
    The Waterworks
    Location

    Anchorage, AK
    United States

  • Small Business Person of the Year

    Awardee Shanna Ullmann, Timothy Ullmann, and Robert Prescott
    Business Name
    Transformation Partners LLC
    Location

    Tuscaloosa, AL
    United States

  • Small Business Person of the Year

    Awardee Lynette West
    Business Name
    HealthWear Corp
    Location

    Jonesboro, AR
    United States

  • Small Business Person of the Year

    Awardee Austin Tsosie and Dan Riggs
    Business Name
    Dine Development Corporation
    Location

    Scottsdale, AZ
    United States

  • Small Business Person of the Year

    Awardee Carrie A. Schmidt
    Business Name
    B.C. Schmidt Construction, Inc.
    Location

    Colusa, CA
    United States

  • Small Business Person of the Year

    Awardee Alan and Christine Herron
    Business Name
    Achieve Sports Center
    Location

    Denver, CO
    United States

  • Small Business Person of the Year

    Awardee Maria Miranda
    Business Name
    Miranda Creative
    Location

    Norwichtown, CT
    United States

  • Small Business Person of the Year

    Awardee Manuel "Manny" Cosme
    Business Name
    CFO Service Group
    Location

    Washington, DC
    United States

  • Small Business Person of the Year

    Awardee Amy Lord Hughes
    Business Name
    Lord’s Landscaping, Inc. 
    Location

    Milville, DE
    United States

  • Small Business Person of the Year

    Awardee Yanet Herrero
    Business Name
    KINGS Service Solutions
    Location

    Orlando, FL
    United States

  • Small Business Person of the Year

    Awardee Eric Williams
    Business Name
    Unified Defense and Prince Service & Manufacturing
    Location

    Byron, GA
    United States

  • Small Business Person of the Year

    Awardee Jessica Leon Guerrero
    Business Name
    M80 Systems, Inc.
    Location

    Asan, GU
    United States

Last updated April 3, 2024