CommunityWorks Opens 2017 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards Nominations
Awards Will Celebrate Local Microbusinesses in June, Microbusiness Month
CommunityWorks (CW) announced the opening of its nominations for the 2017 Excellence in Entrepreneurship awards. Awards will be presented at the annual Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards Reception on Tuesday, June 6th, 2017. With June serving as Microbusiness Month statewide, four of the 2017 award categories are related to microbusiness. Winners will be announced in late April. The five awards will be presented in the following categories:
- Young Entrepreneur of the Year
- Minority-Owned Microbusiness of the Year
- Woman-Owned Microbusiness of the Year
- Entrepreneurial Success Award
- Microbusiness Champion of the Year
Microbusinesses, businesses with 5 or less employees, are often threatened by limited access to capital and disjointed business support systems. Seeking to better the situation, CW developed the Microbusiness Loan Program to connect entrepreneurs with business coaching and capital to start or expand business in South Carolina.
“Microbusinesses are critical to fostering a vibrant economy in our community,” said Deborah McKetty, President and CEO of CommunityWorks. “Since 2012, we have provided local entrepreneurs with loans totaling over 2.2 million. Our microbusinesses have provided over 139 jobs and participated in over 3,750 hours of business training to grow their skills and businesses. We look forward to celebrating the accomplishments of our microbusinesses on June 6th.”
To review the nomination guidelines visit https://goo.gl/98Kzzf
To submit a nomination visit https://goo.gl/forms/3E5pab9eBemYr1w33.
All nominations are due to CommunityWorks by 5pm ET on Friday, April 28, 2017. It is anticipated that winners will be announced in late April. Awards will be presented at the 2nd Annual Excellence in Entrepreneurship Award Reception, during Microenterprise Month, on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at One Main in Greenville, SC. For questions or additional information, contact Latorrie Geer by phone at (864) 235-6331 or by email at lgeer@cwcarolina.org.
