News for Seattle District Office

SBW 2010 - deadline for nominations November 13, 2009

• Small Business Awards Competition Nomination Form PDF
  After opening PDF:  (1) save a copy on your computer, (2) fill in the form, and (3) e-mail to Carol Andersen
• Press Release PDF
• Contact Carol Andersen for more information
  206-553-7315 or carol.andersen@sba.gov

Washington State 2009 Small Business Award Winners

• Small Business Person of the Year
    Rory Lee Nay, Proto Technologies, Inc.
    Liberty Lake, WA
  
• Journalists of the Year
    Business Examiner Editorial Staff
    Jeff Rounce, Publisher
    Tacoma WA
  
• Financial Services Champion of the Year
    Christine Heckert, First Heritage Bank
    Snohomish, WA
  
• Veterans Small Business Champion of the Year
    Linda Jadwin, South Sound Women’s Business Center
    Tacoma, WA
  
• Women In Business Champion of the Year
    Leslie Mackie, Macrina Bakery & Café
    Seattle WA
  
• Home-Based Business Champion of the Year
    Shari Schoonover-Crichton, Westshare Services, Inc.
    Snohomish, WA
  
• Minority Small Business Champion of the Year
    James Wong, Avidian Technologies
    Redmond, WA
  

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SBA Reporter Newsletter

  June 2009

SBA Economic Research and Statistics

Press Contact - Seattle District Office
Public Information Officer covering Washington State
  Carol Andersen
  2401 4th Avenue, Suite 450
  Seattle, WA  98121
  206-553-7315 voice
  206-553-7099 fax
  carol.andersen@sba.gov