SBA South Carolina Announces 2022 National Small Business Week Winners
Columbia, S.C. - The SBA South Carolina District Office has selected the 2022 National Small Business Week winners for state.
The winners of the 2022 South Carolina National Small Business Week Awards are:
National Awards
Small Business Person of the Year
Ann Son, Holy City Linen Services - Charleston SC
Small Business Exporter of the Year
Robert G. Suber, MGS LLC - Columbia, SC
Small Business Development Center Excellence & Innovation Award
Greenwood Area Small Business Development Center - Greenwood, SC
State Awards
Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Gabrielle Goodwin, Confidence by Gabby Goodwin - Columbia, SC
Rural Small Business Person of the Year
Steve Riley, Emerald Ink & Stitch - Greenwood, SC
South Carolina Female Small Business Person of the Year
Kathy Lindell, Simple Treasures - Summerville, SC
South Carolina Minority Small Business Person of the Year
James D. Jordon, Jordon Construction Company - Greenville, SC
South Carolina 8(a) Firm of the Year
Calvin Whitfield, CCCS International, LLC - Charleston, SC
South Carolina Federal Procurement Agency of the Year
628th Contracting Squadron – Joint Base Charleston – Charleston, SC
Lender Awards
South Carolina 7(a) Lenders of the Year
7a Lender Dollar Volume #1 - Live Oak Bank
7a Lender Dollar Volume #2 - Pinnacle Financial Partners
7a Lender Dollar Volume #3 - CountyBank
7a Lender Number of Loans #1 - TD Bank
7a Lender Number of Loans #2 - Wells Fargo
7a Lender Number of Loans #3 - Live Oak Bank
South Carolina 504 Lenders of the Year
504 Lender Dollar Volume #1 - Provident Business Financial Services
504 Lender Number of Loans #1 - Provident Business Financial Services
504 Lender Dollar Volume #2 - Certified Development Corporation
504 Lender Number of Loans #2 - Certified Development Corporation
504 Lender Dollar Volume #3 - Appalachian Development Corporation
504 Lender Number of Loans #3 – CSRA Business Lending
South Carolina Microlenders of the Year
Microlender Dollar Volume #1 - CLIMB Fund
Microlender Number of Loans #1 - CLIMB Fund
Microlender Dollar Volume #2 - CommunityWorks
Microlender Number of Loans #2 - CommunityWorks
South Carolina 3rd Party Lender of the Year - United Community Bank
Winners were recognized in a virtual awards ceremony hosted by the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce and the SBA South Carolina District Office.
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