2024 Maine Small Business Administration Awards Ceremony

Event description

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) helps power the American dream of business ownership. The annual SBA awards are an opportunity to recognize the amazing work being done by Maine’s small businesses.

Join us to celebrate this year's inspiring winners. You'll hear from the small businesses about what motivates them, and who has helped them grow. You'll have the opportunity to connect with entrepreneurs, SBA Resource Partners, lenders, and other members of our small business community.

There will be heavy appetizers and a cash bar.

We will recognize the following awardees at this year's ceremony.

• Maine Small Business Person of the Year: Matthew Polstein of New England Whitewater

• Maine and New England Minority Owned Small Business of the Year: Niky Dwin Walter Amaris and Martha Leonard of Maiz.

• Maine Veteran Owned Small Business of the Year : Kendra Chubbuck of Shore Shop Gifts, LLC

• Maine Home Based Business of the Year: Kirantee Sangsap of Studio Choo11

• Maine Woman Owned Small Business of the Year: Sarah Morneault and Lindsey Levesque of Tiller & Rye

• Maine Young Entrepreneur of the Year: Candace Edgecomb of W&E Family Farms

• Maine Micro-Enterprise of the Year: Kate Hall of Graze, LLC

• Maine Small Business Manufacturer of the Year: Heather Kerner of The Good Crust

• Maine Small Business Exporter of the Year: Grace Mo Phillips of Belle Cove, LLC

• SBA STAR Award Winner to be announced at the event.

About the U.S. Small Business Administration

As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow, expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov.

This event is hosted by the Maine District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration, the CEI Women's Business Centers, the Maine Small Business Development Centers, SCORE Maine and the Veteran's Business Outreach Center of New England.

This event is made possible by the generous support of Katahdin Trust Company, Granite State Economic Development Corporation, Northern Maine Development Commission, Bangor Savings Bank and Gorham Savings Bank.