The fifth annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business awards event, the state’s premier awards ceremony for entrepreneurs and supporters of small business, is now accepting nominations for the 2009 awards.
Small business owners can earn statewide recognition by entering the 2009 MCSB awards program by completing the nomination form available now at http://www.michigancelebrates.biz. Nominations must be submitted by Nov. 14 to be considered.
Michigan Celebrates Small Business is a cooperative effort of the Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Centers, the Michigan Economic Development Corp., the Edward Lowe Foundation, Small Business Association of Michigan and the U.S. Small Business Administration's Michigan operations.
Award categories are Small Business Person of the Year, Entrepreneurial Success Award, Family-Owned Business of the Year, Small Business Exporter, Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Financial Services Champion of the Year, Home-Based Business Champion of the Year, Michigan Small Business Counselor of the Year, Minority Small Business Champion of the Year, Small Business Journalist of the Year, Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year, Women In Business Champion of the Year, The Innovation Award, Main Street USA Best Small Business Award and Government Contract Award. Nominations for these awards will be accepted through Nov. 14 at http://www.michigancelebrates.biz.
In addition, the Michigan Celebrates Small Business awards include Michigan 50 Companies to Watch. This program is sponsored by the Edward Lowe Foundation and each year recognizes and celebrates the contributions, innovation and energy of 50 diverse second-stage companies in Michigan. Nominations are due Nov. 14 and can come from service providers (such as attorneys, bankers, accountants, public relations representatives, economic development offices, etc.) or companies may self-nominate. Nominees will receive an e-mail with instructions to complete an online application by Dec. 5.
Awards will be presented April 30 at the Michigan Celebrates Small Business event and dinner at the Lansing Center in downtown Lansing.
Underwriters for this year’s Michigan Celebrates Small Business are National City, Clark Hill PLC Attorneys at Law, the Michigan Economic Development Corp., Michigan Certified Development Corp., IBM and Dynamic Edge Inc.
More at www.misbtdc.org.
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