Our nation's small businesses are facing an unprecedented economic disruption due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Due to the pandemic SBA's West Virginia Small Business Week Awards Luncheon has been postponed. Further information will be posted once available. 

2020 West Virginia Small Business Person(s) of the Year

• Small Business Person of the Year
  Kim Eastman & Brenda Sheldon – Hospitality Cleaning Solutions, LLC
  Hurricane, WV
  Nominated by: Dr. Terry Cyfers, University of Charleston & Doug Spaulding, WV SBDC

2020 West Virginia State District Office Award Winners

• Small Business Exporter of the Year
  Michael McCown – Industrial Bolting Technologies, Inc.
  Charleston, WV
  Nominated by: Matt Cummings, WV SBDC & Caitlin Lizarraga, WV Development International Trade
• Rural-Owned Small Business of the Year
  George Omps – The Country Inn
  Berkeley Springs, WV
  Nominated by: Mary Hott, WV SBDC
• Family-Owned Small Business of the Year
  Andrea, Ted, Jack & Angie Bourdelais – Level 1 Fasteners
  West Huntington, WV
  Nominated by: Mike Friel, RCBI
• Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year
  Tony Alonso – The Alonso Group, LLC
  Flemington, WV
• Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year
  Alice Friend – Friends Interpreting Services
  Ranson, WV
• Minority-Owned Small Business of the Year
  Traci Phillips – Fun Fitness Kids Club, LLC
  Charleston, WV
  Nominated by: Doug Spaulding & William Miller, WV SBDC
• Young Entrepreneur Small Business of the Year
  Trey Yates – Greenbrier Dairy, LLC
  Meadow Bridge, WV      
  Nominated by: Shannon Mitchell, WV SBDC & Lindsey Teets, The Grant County Bank