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2023 Delaware Small Business Awards Announced

The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Delaware District Office has announced SBA’s Delaware’s 2023 Small Business Award winners.

National Small Business Week is celebrated April 30-May 6, 2023. Awards have been given to recognize the achievements of small business, as well as small business champions and lenders in Delaware “SBA’s small business award winners have truly distinguished themselves and represent the very best that the Delaware small business community has to offer”, said SBA Delaware Director Michelle Harris.

About the U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov.

From bars to banks and everything in between, some of the best small businesses in the first state are on this list.

You can check out more information at https://www.sba.gov/

1. LENDING AWARDS

Top Delaware SBA 7(a) Program Lender by Number of Loans: M & T Bank

Top Delaware SBA 7(a) Program Lender by Dollars Financed: M & T Bank

Runner-Up Delaware SBA 7(a) Program Lender by Number of Loans: TD Bank

Runner-Up Delaware SBA 7(a) Program Lender by Dollars Financed: Fulton Bank

Top 504 Lender: Delaware Community Development Corporation (DCDC)

 

SBA’s 2023 Delaware Small Business Awards are as follows:

 

 

  • Small Business People of the Year

    Jonathan and Monika Urquhart, Andreas Janke, Bavarian Bakery & Deli, Dover, Del.

  • Exporter of the Year

    Argentek, Andres Molanes-Fernandez (owner), Wilmington, Del.

  • Federal Government Sub-Contractor of the Year  (SBA Delaware and SBA Mid-Atlantic Region)

    TWS Environmental, Jose Suarez (owner), Wilmington, Del.

  • Minority-Owned Small Business of the Year

    NorthNode Group Counseling, Antonya Jordan (owner), Dover, Del.

  • Rural Small Business of the Year

    Brimming Horn Meadery, Jon Talkington, Robert Walker Jr. (owners), Milton, Del.

  • Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year

    Fly High Cheer and Tumble, Andrea Caswell (owner), Camden, Del

  • Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year

    Heirloom Restaurant, Meghan Lee (owner), Lewes, Del.

  • Frank J. Masley Champion Award

    LaPlaza Delaware, Georgetown, Del.

  • Lifetime Achievement Award

    James Provo, SBA Delaware Economic Development Specialist (Retired)

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