The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center is accepting applications for the 2020 Entrepreneurial Excellence (E-Day) Awards.
“With COVID-19 causing so many challenges, we felt it was important to keep our E-Day tradition going strong,” said Lorri Feldt, regional director of the NW-ISBDC. “Now, more than ever, our entrepreneurial community needs to know how much we support them and how vital they are to our region's growth and prosperity.”
Entrepreneurs with a strong three-year track record in the seven-county Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center area of Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Jasper, Starke, Pulaski and Newton counties are eligible. The nomination process is open to the public.
Categories include:
- Small Business Person of the Year
- Entrepreneurial Success
- Small Business Exporter
- Young Entrepreneur
- Minority-Owned Small Business Person
- Family-Owned Business
- Emerging Small Business
- Small Business Advocate
Information on past winners is available online on the NW-ISBDC's website dedicated to the program.
Winners will be recognized on Thursday, Nov. 12. The format of the event will be determined closer to the date in order to ensure it is managed in a safe manner, according to the NW-ISBDC.
Nominations are due Sept. 3 and can be submitted online or by calling the Northwest ISBDC office at (219) 644-3513.
