Small Business Expert Award Nominees

Laurel Delaney is a successful entrepreneur, author, speaker, educator, founder of GlobeTrade and columnist with more than 20 years of experience in global business. Delaney has extensive international…   Read More

David Weber is the founder and President of the NYC Food Truck Association (NYCFTA), which brings together small businesses that operate premium food trucks in NYC focused on innovation in hospitality,…   Read More

Scott Shane is A. Malachi Mixon III, Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies at Case Western Reserve University. He is the author of nine books, including: "Illusions of Entrepreneurship: The Costly Myths…   Read More

Siobhan has over 16 years of experience managing and developing programs in social benefit, working with non-profits, for-profits, USAID, World Health Organization, UNAIDS, World Bank, Unesco, and various…   Read More

Meredith Bell is the President of Performance Support Systems (PSS), based in Newport News, Virginia. Her system is built on the concept that small business owners need to discover their strengths and…   Read More

Kellep Charles is the creator and Executive Editor of SecurityOrb.com (@SecurityOrb), an information security & privacy knowledge-based website with the mission to share and raise awareness of the motives,…   Read More

Mike Ramsey is the founder/CEO at Nifty Marketing. His specialties include local search, web development, PPC marketing, SEO, branding and design. Mike resides in Idaho with his family.   Read More

Chris Silver Smith lives in Dallas, Texas. A prominent SEO expert, Chris is also a technologist, mapmaker, artist and commentator. Chris worked at Verizon/Idearc for over ten years, serving as the Head…   Read More

Laura Petrolino is the Founder and Managing Director of Flying Pig Communications, a communications and business consulting firm that focuses on the needs of startups, small business and non-profits. She…   Read More