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  We’re Looking For San Diego’s Best Small Businesses.

Nominate your business!

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Do you feel like your business is "The Best Kept Secret in San Diego"?

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Who knows your business better than you do? This is an excellent opportunity for your business to gain the recognition it deserves, so please take a few minutes to review our applications (the links are below). The deadline to apply for our Small Business and Micro Business Awards is Wednesday, April 30, 2008.

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"Celebrate San Diego!" with the 2008 San Diego Small Business Awards presented to you by your San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Also making this outstanding awards event possible, your San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce has teamed up with our partners: Title Sponsor North Island Credit Union. Corporate Sponsors: AT&T, YellowBook, AV Guys, and Herr Photography.

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Winners will be announced at the 2008 San Diego Small Business Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center.

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Small business and micro business are the greatest strength of our regional economy, leading the way in innovation and bringing new ideas and services to the marketplace. Let's celebrate those who contribute the most. Here's your chance to nominate your favorite business, especially if it's your own business! Make a splash and get some FREE recognition, have some fun, and possibly WIN an award!

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Below are the award categories that your business, your vendors, your clients, or a business you feel deserves recognition, can receive. You may enter in as many categories as applicable to the nominated company. However, if you won last year, you may not apply for the same award again (c'mon, give somebody else a chance!).

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Click Here for Eligibility and Entry Requirements.

To apply for an award below please click on the Apply Now!

button that will take you to the application form. For award

criteria description click on the individual award name.

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Click Here to Apply for NICU's Excellence in the Work Environment Award
Click Here to Apply for the Emerging Businness Award.
Click Here to Apply for Best Customer Service Award
Click Here to Apply for Most Innovative Product Award
Click Here to Apply for Community Involvement t Award
Click Here to Apply for Community Involvement t Award

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Two Award Categories:

Small Business and Micro Business

There are two levels of business that are eligible to receive awards: micro business and small business. Both micro business and small business can win in the categories of Outstanding Emerging Business, Excellence in Customer Service, Most Innovative Product or Marketing, and Outstanding Community Involvement!

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Definitions of Micro and Small Businesses:

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Micro Business

An eligible micro business may be a home-based, street front,
or office-based business with ten or fewer employees.
Micro businesses may be part-time or full-time businesses.

    

Small Business
An eligible small business is defined as a business that is independently
owned and operated and is not dominant in its field of operation.

50 or fewer employees

 

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Click here to read the detailed Award Criteria and Rules.

Click here to learn more about

The San Diego Small Business Awards Luncheon

 

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