Monday, December 15, 2008

SBA Nomination


Monique Smith, Owner of Monique's Salon was recently nominated for the Washington State SBA Small Business Person of the Year.

The Small Business Administration honors a small business person every year. Each nominee must submit a substantial amount of information regarding the business. The documents include a business profile, biography of the candidate, financials of the business, photos of the business and staff, and supporting documentation for the nominees achievements.

The nominee’s packet is reviewed by a panel of judges, who determine the best candidate for the State award. The nominees are judges on staying power, expansion, business growth, increase in assets, growth in employees, increase in sales, financial performance, innovativeness of products and services, response to adversity and contributions to aid community oriented projects.

The winner of the award will be honored at the Washington State Awards Event on April 23rd, 2009 at the Marion Oliver McCaw Hall in Seattle.

If Monique Smith is awarded this recognition, she will then move to the National Competition in Washington D.C. She will be competing against the other 49 state winners in the same category.

This is a huge honor for Monique and her staff. We will keep you updated as the results are announced!