The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) North Florida District Director J. Malcolm Richards is proud to announce the 2022 Small Business Week winners for the North Florida territory. State-wide winners have won an additional recognition.“Our small businesses have been hurting for the last couple of years due to the pandemic, and some of them had to close their doors, but many thrived due to their resourcefulness and dedication. We celebrate all the hard-working small business owners and congratulate our district winners on their respective titles.  We also thank and congratulate the advocates that have helped our small businesses during a very difficult time,” stated District Director Richards.

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The National Entrepreneur Center, and our President Jerry Ross, have been named North Florida District and State of Florida Small Business Advocate of the Year!

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The 2022 Small Business Week Award Winners and lenders will be recognized at the 30th annual Small Business Week Celebration on May 25, 2022. The Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at the University of North Florida and the SBA North Florida will co-host this event. Central Florida winners will be recognized at a private event hosted by the SBDC at the University of Central Florida.