2018 National Small Business Week Awards Ceremony

Every year since 1963, the President of the United States has issued a proclamation announcing National Small Business Week, which recognizes the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners.

This year, the New York Distirct SBA Office will be recognizing eight Small Business Week winners at a special cereomony on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at the Microsoft Technology Center in Times Square. Join us to recognize the achievements of these outstanding members of the small business community.

This year's Keynote Speaker will be Joe Connolly of WCBS Radio.

The following winnters will be recognized:

• • Raj D. Thakkar, Charter School Business Management | Small Business Person of the Year
  • Joe and Lauren Grimm, Grimm Artisanal Ales | Young Entrepreneurs of the Year
  • Vinicius Vieira de Vieira and Carolina M. Vieira, Incausa | Micro Business of the Year
  • Jessica Ochoa-Hendrix, Mandë Holford and Lindsay Portnoy, Killer Snails LLC | SBIR/STTR Recipients of the Year
  • Frank Jr. and Tom Scarangello, Scaran Oil Co. | Jeffrey Butland Family-owned Business of the Year
  • Andrew Hoan, President & CEO, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce | Small Business Champion
  • Delia A. Awusi, BOC WBC | Women's Business Center of Excellence
  • Erica Chase-Gregory, Small Business Development Center at Farmingdale State College | Small Business Development Center for Excellence and Innovation

Registration begins at 10:00 a.m. The ceremony begins at 11:00 a.m.

Space is limited. Reserve your seat today!