The Small Business Awards Foundation, Inc. is a Virginia 501(c)(3) composed of all volunteers to conduct an annual awards luncheon to recognize small business persons and advocates selected by the Richmond District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration.
This years 2010 Small Business Awards Luncheon will be held at the historic five-star Jefferson Hotel in Richmond. Last year, a crowd of 345 business and community leaders celebrated Virginia Small Business Week and honored last year's small business and lender award winners. Mistress of Ceremonies, Amie McLain, news anchor of WRIC TV 8, welcomed the 345 guests and award winners and presided over the program. Mr. Gordy Fox, Founder and CEO of Home Care Delivered, Inc., offered the keynote address. Other highlights included the Lender’s Awards, Small Business Champion Awards and the recognition of J. Douglas Call, President, Virginia Prosthetics, as the "Virginia Small Business Person of the Year."
Nominations for the 2010 Small Business Awards Luncheon are now closed. Please check back for 2011 nomination guidelines.
The annual small business awards luncheon is made possible through the generosity of our Gold Sponsors. Through this support we are able to continue making this a memorable event for everyone, especially the award winners. Gold Sponsors for the 2010 Virginia Small Business Awards Luncheon are listed below.
- Represent 99.7 percent of all employer firms.
- Employ half of all private sector employees.
- Pay 45 percent of total U.S. private payroll.