SYRACUSE — The Syracuse district office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it is seeking nominations for the Veteran-Owned Business Achievement (VOBA) award to recognize the entrepreneurial success of a local business owner who has served the country.
The nominee must be a U.S. citizen with a record of military service, own at least 51 percent of his or her small business, and have operated the business for at least two years, the SBA said in a news release.
The individual must also meet one or more of the following criteria: demonstrated staying power, growth in employees or sales, “innovativeness” of service or product, responded to adversity, and contributed to community-oriented projects, the SBA said.
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The SBA will present the winner with the award at the 2014 Operation: Start Up & Grow veterans’ business conference at Onondaga Community College on March 20.
Nomination forms for the VOBA award are available by contacting Jonathan Kilcourse at the SBA Syracuse district office at (315) 471-9393 ext. 226, or email: jonathan.kilcourse@sba.gov.
Nominations must be postmarked by Jan. 31, the SBA said.
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