Nebraska Small Businessman of the Year Michael Moravec, PT, DPT, OCS, owner of Bluffs Physical Therapy in Scottsbluff, will be honored April 28-29 in Washington, D.C.
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S.B.A. Administrator Isabel Casillas GuzmanThe voice of America's more than 33 million small businesses in President Biden's Cabinet made the announcement: National Small Business Week (NSBW) 2024 recipients include the Nebraska Small Business of the Year Award and others who exemplify the grit and determination to power the nation's economy and ensure the recovery of communities affected by disasters. This includes management, key partners, and supporters. This year's NSBW will be held from April 28th to May 4th, 2024.
“Our 2024 National Small Business Week Award recipients exemplify excellence, innovation and dedication, and SBA is proud to highlight their amazing accomplishments and impact on their communities and our economy. To do.” said Director Guzman. “Under the Biden-Harris Administration, more Americans than ever before will pursue the American Dream of business ownership and make historic investments in local infrastructure, broadband, manufacturing, innovation, and clean energy in communities across America. National Small Business Week is a celebration of American entrepreneurship and the incredible entrepreneurs, small business advocates, and local businesses behind American entrepreneurship and the historic Biden-Harris small business boom. This is a national opportunity that will energize our partners, advisors, lenders and investors.”
Nebraska's Small Business Person of the Year is Michael Moravec, PT, DPT, OCS, owner of Bluffs Physical Therapy, a physical therapy clinic in Scottsbluff.
In 2018, Michael worked with the Scottsbluff Nebraska Business Development Center (NBDC), a U.S. Small Business Administration resource partner, to help form a business entity with a business plan and financial projections. Michael raised money and opened a small rental space with one employee. With the number of customers and staff rapidly increasing, Michael contacted NBDC again in 2019 to help with financial projections to construct a larger building.
Due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic, social distancing restrictions were required and the staff was reduced to one person. Once restrictions were lifted, Michael brought back his employees one by one. Fortunately, construction of the new building by Michael was nearing completion. Michael has officially moved his company to a larger building and now has 24 employees.
Michael serves on multiple community boards and volunteers, and donates annually to various organizations, schools, and other programs.
The NSBW Awards Ceremony will be held April 28-29, 2024 at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Washington, D.C., where Administrator Guzman will recognize national and state award winners and announce the highest honors. . National Best Small and Medium Enterprise Award Winners will be selected from each state's winners. Administrator Guzman will then embark on a roadshow tour from April 30, 2024 to May 3, 2024, visiting Manchester, New Hampshire, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Denver, Colorado, and Billings, Montana, where local leaders and I plan to participate. We celebrate award-winning small businesses and discuss SBA initiatives and opportunities for the small business community. The week-long National Small Business Week celebration will also include a virtual summit co-hosted by SCORE, America's small business leader.
2024 State Small Business of the Year Award:
state | Winner | Office name | city-state |
Alabama | Shana Ullman, Timothy Ullman, Robert Prescott | Transformation Partners LLC | tuscaloosa, alabama |
alaska | Kari C. Bennett | Waterworks Bureau | Anchorage, Alaska |
arizona | Austin Tsosie/Dan Riggs | Dine Development Co., Ltd. | Scottsdale, Arizona |
arkansas | Lynette West | healthwear company | Jonesboro, Arkansas |
California | Carrie A. Schmidt | BC Schmidt Construction Co., Ltd. | Colusa, California |
colorado | Benjamin Herron and Christine Herron | Realizing a sports center | denver, colorado |
connecticut | maria miranda | miranda creative | norridgetown, connecticut |
Delaware | amy lord hughes | Rose Landscape Co., Ltd. | Millville, Delaware |
District of Columbia | Manuel “Manny” Cosme | CFO Service Group | Washington DC |
florida | Yanet Herrero | KINGS Service Solution | Orlando, Florida |
georgia | Eric Williams | Integrated Defense and Prince Services & Manufacturing | Byron, Georgia |
Guam | jessica leon guerrero | M80 Systems Co., Ltd. | GU, Asan |
Hawaii | Ronald B. Panzo | Nall's South Shore Grill | Kihei, Hawaii |
idaho | Jeanne McFaul | RIVHAB Engineering Design | eagle, idaho |
illinois | Jacqueline Jackson | Killwins | Chicago, Illinois |
Indiana | Dujan McCoy | circle city broadcasting | Indianapolis, Indiana |
iowa | kathy bishop | Aggies Co., Ltd. | Sergeant Bluff, Iowa |
Kansas | Dallas M. Haselhorst | Treetop Security LLC | haze, kansas |
kentucky | Ines M. Rivas Hutchins | INTEC Group LLC | Lexington, Kentucky |
louisiana | i am tucker | General Logistics Support Co., Ltd. (ILSI Co., Ltd.) | new orleans louisiana |
maine | Matthew Polstein | New England Outdoor Center | Millinocket, Maine |
maryland | rose maria lee | rose lee and associates | Bethesda, Maryland |
Massachusetts | Stephanie Vanderbilt | Coastal windows and exterior | beverly, massachusetts |
michigan | Tiffany Klingensmith | Unconventional Solutions Co., Ltd. | Wixom, Michigan |
minnesota | Mika Eveland.Kent Eveland | camping trailer | Bacchus, Minnesota |
mississippi | John Lasky | Quapaw Canoe Company | Clarksdale, Mississippi |
missouri | Charlie M. Downs III | sugarfire smokehouse | St. Louis, Missouri |
montana | Loretta L. Bolyard, Ph.D. | Mountain West Psychological Resources | Butte, Montana |
nebraska | Michael Moravec, PT, DPT, OCS | bluffs physical therapy | scottsbluff, nebraska |
nevada | Wanda Luna | universal furniture design | Las Vegas, Nevada |
new hampshire | Susan Borchert & Betsy Harrison | counseling associate | New London, New Hampshire |
new jersey | Isabelita “Rita” Marcelo Abele | US Lumber Company | Woodbury Heights, New Jersey |
new mexico | Christopher J. Sweetin | Triskelion Group of New Mexico, Inc. | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
new york | Aneesa T. Waheed | bollywood masala corporation dba tala kitchen | Schenectady, New York |
north carolina | dylan reed gerken | Grease Cycle LLC | raleigh, north carolina |
north dakota | cherry olson harms | Leonardite Products LLC | Williston, North Dakota |
Ohio | erika adams | Adams Dental Support Academy | Gahanna, Ohio |
oklahoma | angeline wright | aida red | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
Oregon | McKean Banzer-Rousberg, Michael Brains, Colin Russ, Eric Banzer-Rousberg. | Migration Brewing LLC | portland oregon |
pennsylvania | Dorothea Spencer | D Gillette Industrial Services | Easton, Pennsylvania |
puerto rico | Eduardo Diaz-Argimon | Baldwin Animal Hospital, PSC | Guaynabo, PR |
rhode island | brian goldman | big blue bug solution | Providence, Rhode Island |
south carolina | vicky evans | CORG Management Group LLC | columbia south carolina |
south dakota | Nick and Greg Heineman | look marketplace | Sioux Falls, South Dakota |
tennessee | craig charles | Crown Cuts Academy | Johnson City, Tennessee |
texas | Tamiko Bailey | Baileys Premier Services LLC | Fort Worth, Texas |
Utah | Autumn McGregor | little house in zion | hurricane utah |
vermont state | kelly boyle | Integration of acupuncture and oriental medicine | Montpelier, Vermont |
Virginia | Anil Boinapalli | Sky Solutions LLC | Herndon, Virginia |
Washington | heather mcdowell | Seattle Green Earth Cleaning | Seattle, Washington |
west virginia | Lisa Fritsch, Peter Fritsch, Adam Leitch, Chet Tobley | Agile 5 Technologies Co., Ltd. | Fairmont, West Virginia |
wisconsin | Eric Rupert, Sam McDaniel, Jessica Benish | blessings of good fortune | Cottage Grove, WI |
wyoming | Dr. Erica Higgins | empowered chiropractic | Casper, Wyoming |
In addition to state-level recognition, national awards in the following categories will also be presented:
Small Business Exporter of the Year:
- Spectrum International Group LLC, Atlanta, Georgia
Phoenix Award for Disaster Recovery:
- Phoenix Award in the Small Business Disaster Recovery Category: Coffee shop in Selma, Alabama
- Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contribution to Disaster Recovery, Civil Service: Dirk Joseph Guidry, Chauvin, Louisiana
- Phoenix Award for Outstanding Contribution to Disaster Recovery, Volunteer: Leanne Rogers Label, Arkansas Wines
federal procurement award:
- Small Business Prime Contractor of the Year: Action Manufacturing Company, Bristol, Pennsylvania
- Small Business Subcontractor of the Year: Knowledge Based Systems, Inc., College Station, Texas
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence – Service (For large prime contractors that use small businesses as suppliers and contractors): Jacobs, Greenwood Village, Colorado.
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Award for Excellence – Construction (For large prime contractors using small businesses as suppliers and contractors): Bechtel Corporation, New York, NY
- 8(a) This year's graduates: Johnson's Consulting dba Cetechs, Mesa, Arizona
Awards to SBA Resource Partners:
- SCORE Branch of the Year Award: SCORE SE Wisconsin Chapter, Milwaukee, WI
- Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Excellence in Innovation Center Award: Aurora South Metro Small Business Development Center, Aurora, Colorado.
- Women’s Business Center of Excellence Award: Great Lakes Women's Business Council, Southfield, Michigan
- Veterans Business Support Center of the Yearr: Mississippi State University VBOC, Starkville, Mississippi
Small Business Investment Company of the Year:
- New manager: Mizzen Capital, LP, Stamford, CT
- Established Manager: Argosy Private Equity, Wayne, Pennsylvania
Surety Deposit Agent of the Year:
- KOG International, Inc., Enola, Pennsylvania
For more information about National Small Business Week, please visit: www.sba.gov/NSBW. Media interested in scheduling an interview with Director Guzman should contact us. press_office@sba.gov.
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