2023 Small Business Awards Nomination Form
Use this form to nominate a small business within the Topeka and Shawnee County Area. Please provide as much information as possible for us to be able to reach the nominated business with further instructions. A separate form must be completed for each business that you nominate, do not duplicate your nominations. Below are award categories and their descriptions.

Young Entrepreneur Award
Recognizes a business owner, founder or co-founders, between the ages of 18-30, for outstanding business achievement.

Micro Enterprise Award
Recognizes a business with 5 or fewer employees (including the owners) for outstanding business achievement.

Emerging Innovation Venture Award
Recognizes a business for achieving commercialization milestones in bringing an innovative solution or technology to a market.

Women-Owned Small Business Award
Recognizes a women-owned small business for outstanding business achievement. The business must be at least 51% owned, controlled and managed by one or more women.

Minority-Owned Small Business Award
Recognizes a minority-owned, small business that has attained outstanding business achievement. The business must be at least 51% owned, controlled and managed by one or more individuals of the following ethnic/minority groups: African American, Hispanic American, Native American, Asian Pacific American.

Veteran-Owned Small Business Award
Recognizes a veteran-owned, small business that has attained outstanding  business achievement. The business must be at least 51% owned, controlled, and managed by one or more U.S. veterans.

Small Business Manufacturer Award
Recognizes a business that designs, manufactures, fabricates, assembles, or processes a finished product (including value-added food products)..

Small Business Exporter Award
Recognizes a business for success and dedication to selling products or services internationally.

Top City Small Business of the Year
Recognizes a business for outstanding performance, notable industry or community contributions and representation of Topeka.


Award Criteria:

  • Business staying power, strategies, and vision
  • Growth in number of employees and good employee relations
  • Increase in sales and/or unit volume and assets
  • Innovativeness of product, service, or business model
  • Response to adversity
  • Community engagement and contributions

Eligibility:

  • Nominees must be located in Shawnee County
  • Business must have 100 or fewer employees, including the owners/founders
  • Businesses must have been in business for a minimum of two years for Young Entrepreneur, Micro Enterprise, and Emerging Innovation Venture Award and at least three years for the other categories
  • Businesses must be for profit entities

Thank you to our 2023 Sponsors!
Presenting Sponsor: CoreFirst Bank & Trust 
Media Sponsor: WIBW
Table Sponsors: Azura Credit Union - Fidelity State Bank - Kaw Valley Bank 
                              Washburn University - Silver Lake Bank
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Name of business being nominated *
Name of owner(s) of the business being nominated *
Email address of business being nominated *
Web address of business being nominated *
Phone number of business being nominated *
Nomination Category (only check 1) *
Please briefly explain why this  business should be considered for a Small Business Award? *
Please provide your name *
Please provide your email or phone #  *
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