Nomination Now Being Accepted for the 2012 Crystal Star Small Business Awards
The nomination process for the esteemed Crystal Star Small Business Awards for 2012 has begun, and we need your help to find the rising stars of Tulsa’s small business community.
Each year, Tulsa Metro Chamber's Small Business Awards honor the best and brightest of small business in the Tulsa area. Business members are invited to nominate an esteemed colleague to receive recognition for his or her business efforts. The awards consist of 10 categories, including:
Small Business Awards:
- Small Business Person
- Entrepreneurial Success
- Small Business Exporter
- Young Entrepreneur
- Family Owned Business
Small Business Champion Awards:
- Financial Services Champion
- Home-Based Business Champion
- Minority Small Business Champion
- Veteran Small Business Champion
- Women in Business Champion
All nominees must be Chamber members and in business a minimum of three years. All nominations will be considered and reviewed by the Small Business Awards Committee to verify nominees meet award criteria. Along with Tulsa-area recognition, winners are nominated for state-level awards with a chance to proceed to regional or national. Nominations will close on Friday, Jan. 27, so please submit nominations as soon as possible. The awards will be presented at the Chamber’s annual awards luncheon on May 14, 2012 from 12:00 – 1:30pm at the Tulsa Convention Center. Thank you for your nominations as we look forward to honoring these exciting business owners and champions.
About the Awards
The Small Business Awards symbolize excellence in the business community. The Crystal Star is awarded annually to small business practitioners who, in the judgment of their peers, exemplify professional skill and leadership and are considered a champion in their field.
The Crystal Star is the established icon for the Small Business Awards because it is:
- Respected:
The Crystal Star Award is sponsored by the Tulsa Metro Chamber, the primary advocate for Tulsa’s business community representing more than 3,000 businesses members and the Tulsa community.
The winners of the annual small business Crystal Star Award represent the best Tulsa has to offer.
- Prestigious:
In all of its 100 years, the Tulsa Metro Chamber has a reputation for catering to the needs of our business community both big and small. Building a better, stronger and well equipped community is what keeps our business community accelerating with advancement and innovation.
- Resilient:
The saying is “strength in numbers.” 78% of all businesses in the Tulsa MSA have fewer than 10 employees. That’s 33,432 businesses…all of which add $4.4 billion of gross product of the Tulsa economy. These small businesses provide over 90,000 primary jobs and an estimated payroll of $1.6 billion annually. Small is big business in Tulsa.
- Rewarding:
A big idea is usually how small businesses are introduced to the business community. With that big idea comes sacrifice including time, energy and, at times, finances. Success in small business is more than deserving of recognition and praise.
The Crystal Star Award represents hard work not going unnoticed.
The nomination process for the esteemed Crystal Star Small Business Awards for 2012 has begun, and we need your help to find the rising stars of Tulsa’s small business community.
Each year, Tulsa Metro Chamber's Small Business Awards honor the best and brightest of small business in the Tulsa area. Business members are invited to nominate an esteemed colleague to receive recognition for his or her business efforts. The awards consist of 10 categories, including:
Small Business Awards:
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- Small Business Person
- Entrepreneurial Success
- Small Business Exporter
- Young Entrepreneur
- Family Owned Business
Small Business Champion Awards:
- Financial Services Champion
- Home-Based Business Champion
- Minority Small Business Champion
- Veteran Small Business Champion
- Women in Business Champion
All nominees must be Chamber members and in business a minimum of three years. All nominations will be considered and reviewed by the Small Business Awards Committee to verify nominees meet award criteria. Along with Tulsa-area recognition, winners are nominated for state-level awards with a chance to proceed to regional or national. Nominations will close on Friday, Jan. 27, so please submit nominations as soon as possible. The awards will be presented at the Chamber’s annual awards luncheon on May 14, 2012 from 12:00 – 1:30pm at the Tulsa Convention Center. Thank you for your nominations as we look forward to honoring these exciting business owners and champions.
About the Awards
The Small Business Awards symbolize excellence in the business community. The Crystal Star is awarded annually to small business practitioners who, in the judgment of their peers, exemplify professional skill and leadership and are considered a champion in their field.
The Crystal Star is the established icon for the Small Business Awards because it is:
- Respected:
The Crystal Star Award is sponsored by the Tulsa Metro Chamber, the primary advocate for Tulsa’s business community representing more than 3,000 businesses members and the Tulsa community.
The winners of the annual small business Crystal Star Award represent the best Tulsa has to offer.
- Prestigious:
In all of its 100 years, the Tulsa Metro Chamber has a reputation for catering to the needs of our business community both big and small. Building a better, stronger and well equipped community is what keeps our business community accelerating with advancement and innovation.
- Resilient:
The saying is “strength in numbers.” 78% of all businesses in the Tulsa MSA have fewer than 10 employees. That’s 33,432 businesses…all of which add $4.4 billion of gross product of the Tulsa economy. These small businesses provide over 90,000 primary jobs and an estimated payroll of $1.6 billion annually. Small is big business in Tulsa.
- Rewarding:
A big idea is usually how small businesses are introduced to the business community. With that big idea comes sacrifice including time, energy and, at times, finances. Success in small business is more than deserving of recognition and praise.
The Crystal Star Award represents hard work not going unnoticed.