The annual U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) National Small Business Week (NSBW) takes place April 30 – May 6, 2023, across the nation and territories. Each year, during NSBW, the SBA recognizes outstanding small business owners and entrepreneurs across the United States for their business and community leadership and achievements.
The SBA SD outstanding small business award recipients for 2023 include:
- Small Business Persons of the Year – Denise Cotter and Michelle Marino, Co-Chief Executive Officers, Houndstooth House, LLC, Sioux Falls
- Small Business Exporter of the Year – Alisa Turner, Ruff Land Performance Kennels, Tea
- Family-Owned Small Business of the Year – The Willard Family, CAW Industries, Inc., Rapid City
- Minority-Owned Small Business of the Year – Dan Duenwald, Dan Duenwald Transportation, LLC, Clark
- Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year – Todd Stone, Stone Group Architects, Inc., Sioux Falls
- Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year – Tia Berens, The Barn at Aspen Acres, LLC, Spearfish
- Young Entrepreneur of the Year – Fallon Deutsch, Distinctly Drey, Langford
- Small Business Champion of the Year – Dew Bad Warrior-Ganje, Rapid City
“National Small Business Week is the highlight of the year when SBA showcases top performing business owners across many categories,” said Jaime Wood, SBA South Dakota District Director. “With approximately 90,000 South Dakota small businesses, the competition is robust, and the 2023 awardees have demonstrated year after year they have the business leadership skills to navigate their organizations and teams to excellent customer service, sales, and community support. We’re excited to bring these small businesses forward, to honor their dedication and perseverance.”
The SBA South Dakota District Office is honoring SBA SD 2023 Small Business Persons and Small Businesses of the Year in a virtual ceremony May 2, 2023, 11:00 CDT. The public is invited to join at http://ow.ly/8ZVb50Ne7gS.
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