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Timeline

  • Submission Period

    Feb 15
    06:00PM
    EST

    To

    Mar 1
    11:00PM
    EST

  • Judging

    Mar 2
    09:00AM
    EST

    To

    Mar 16
    05:00PM
    EDT

  • Winners Announced

    May 20
    09:00AM
    EDT

Prizes

SBA Counselor of the Year: SCORE

The winner will be announced during National Small Business Week 2012. The confirmed award winner may be invited to participate in National Small Business Week activities in Washington, DC the week of May 20, 2012. There is no monetary value to this Award.

About the Challenge

This award honors an individual counselor in the SCORE association for his or her excellence in providing counseling, training, and/or mentoring and other program services to small businesses.  The SBA Counselor of the Year: SCORE award is presented to an individual who is judged to exemplify the best in client services in the SCORE association and who promotes the mission and goals of the SCORE program.   

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Judges

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Michael Chodos

Associate Administrator, Office of Entrepreneurial Development

Judging Criteria

Demonstrated Commitment

Must serve small businesses by devoting at least 60% of his/her time to providing quality, professional counseling, training, and/or mentoring to businesses and by developing innovative workshops, events, and other programs to enhance small businesses.

Local Recognition

Recognition by local/regional small businesses and the economic development community for his/her outstanding work in promoting the mission and goals of the SCORE chapter and association.

Evidence of Success

Evidence of increased business opportunities for small businesses as a result of the nominee’s actions.

Strategic Outreach

Strategic outreach to new or underserved entrepreneurs through, for example, faith-based institutions, community organizations, and other entities serving new constituent groups.

Small Business Champion

Efforts to strengthen the role of small business owners within the community.

Other Accomplishments

Other accomplishments demonstrating the nominee’s effectiveness in improving the environment for the creation and expansion of small businesses.

How to Enter

Nomination packages for the SBA Counselor of the Year: SCORE award may be submitted through the Challenge.gov portal using the “Enter a Submission” tab.  Please note, nominators will need to establish a free account with Challenge.gov in order to submit any nomination.