The Gaithersburg Germantown Chamber of Commerce -

Small Business of the Year Award

2008 SBY Award Recipient - Germantown Copy Center

2009 SBY Award Winner

Colette Releford, Owner of Strive Business Solutions, was the 2009 Small Business of the Year Award recipient.

2011 SBY Award Winner

Sam McNamee, President of Signs of Progress and 2011 SBY recipient, presents Cartridge on Wheels Owner Bruce Kanner with the 2012 SBY Award plaque.

What Is It?

The chamber’s Small Business of the Year Award recognizes small businesses, which are a vital part of our economy and community. The award is presented to the small business that demonstrates success, community involvement, and excellent customer relations.

Criteria:

You must be a member of the GGCC. Your business must have less than ten (10) full time employees to qualify as a GGCC Small Business. You must fill out this application completely. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Prior winners are not encouraged to apply.

Decision:

The winner of the Small Business of the Year award will be determined by committee review of the applications.

Application Deadline:

Deadline for entries will be decided in July. They will be due at some point in November and are accepted either via mail or email. The award is presented at the GGCC’s Celebration Dinner & Awards Ceremony held in December. The winner is invited to attend with one guest as our guest of honor.