Nominations for small business awards

The Greater Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce is looking for nominees for the 2006 Small Business Person of the Year. This is your opportunity to give recognition to a business person who is successful, active in the community and deserving of this honor.

The criteria is any individual who owns and operates or bears principal responsibility for operating a small business (50 employees or less). The company must have been in business for at least 3 years under current ownership and must be headquartered in the region.

The Colorado Springs Business Journal's Young Entrepreneur of the Year will be awarded. Any individual who serves as a majority owner and operates or bears principal responsibility for operating a small business with a three-year track record, and who will not have reached the age of 35 by July 1, 2006, may be nominated.

The final award to be presented is the Family-Owned Small Business of the Year. The criteria is a family owned and operated business that has been passed on from one generation to another. Nominees must also serve as a majority owner and operator or bear principal responsibility for operating a small business with at least a 15-year track record.

Nominations are due June 12 and do encourage self-nomination. Nomination forms may be obtained by contacting Jenifer Furda, 575-4313 or jenifer@cscc.org. The awards will be presented at the Chamber’s annual Small Business Day Luncheon on June 29 at the Antlers Hilton. For information, visit www.coloradospringschamber.org.