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 2012 Small Business Awards Luncheon will be held at the historic five-star Jefferson Hotel in Richmond. 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. Shawn Boyer offered the keynote address. Other highlights included the Lender’s Awards, Small Business Champion Awards and the recognition of Handcraft Services and Launderers as the "Virginia Small Business Persons of the Year."
Nominations for the 2012 Small Business Awards Luncheon are now closed. Please check back for 2013 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. Our 2012 Gold Sponsors for the 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.