The Georgia District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration is pleased to announce this year’s award recipients for its Georgia Small Business Week awards program. Recipients are being formally recognized at the annual Small Business Week awards luncheon hosted by the Georgia Quality Lenders Circle on April 29 in Atlanta.   

Each year since 1963, the President has issued a proclamation calling for the celebration of Small Business Week.  This year, National Small Business Week is May 4-8, 2015.  "National Small Business Week is a perfect opportunity to take time to celebrate the achievements of the small business community.” said Terri Denison, the SBA’s Georgia District Director.  “Here in Georgia we are honored to recognize members of the Georgia small business community and their champions from around the state.”

“This annual awards luncheon is a highly anticipated event for the Georgia Lenders Quality Circle (GLQC) and the opportunity to witness the spirit of entrepreneurship in the small business community across the state of Georgia.  I can personally attest to the pride and excitement of this tradition, said Kim Eells, Chairwoman, GLQC.  On behalf of the members of the GLQC we congratulate the winners; the nominee’s and celebrate the achievements of the small business community.”

2015 Georgia Small Business Week Annual Award Winners

Georgia Small Business Person of the Year

Mr. Scott Soesbee

3400 Chapel Hill Rd

Douglasville, GA 30135 

Financial Services Champion of the Year

Mr. Randy Griffin 

CSRA Business Lending

3023 River Watch Parkway, Suite A

Augusta, GA 30907 

LGBT Business Champion of the Year

Bishop Oliver Clyde Allen, III

Vision Community Foundation

704 Ormewood Ave

Atlanta, GA 303012 

Minority Small Business Champion of the Year 

Dr. Robert Yancy

SCORE Atlanta

233 Peachtree St NE Harris Tower

Suite 1800

Atlanta, GA 30303 

Small Business Media Champion of the Year 

Mr. Gale Baldwin

Savannah Morning News

1375 Chatham Parkway

Savannah, GA 31405 

Veteran Small Business Champion of the Year 

Master Sergeant (Ret) Andrew L. Carlisle

DVETS

160 Holly Pointe

Warner Robbins, GA 31088

Women in Business Champion of the Year 

Ms. Antoinette Ball & Ms. Marionette Ball                                                        

Women Entrepreneurial Opportunity Project, Inc.

250 Georgia Ave., Suite 213

Atlanta, GA 30312                                                

Young Entrepreneur of the Year 

Mr. Travis Allen

iSchool

8343 Roswell Rd

Atlanta, GA 30350