P2354 UNITED STATES. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: An Inventory of Its Minnesota Small Business Award Files Finding aid prepared by David B. Peterson. Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul MN.

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 Finding aid encoded by Lyda Morehouse, February 2, 2000.Finding aid written inEnglish August 2008Converted from EAD Version 1.0 to Version 2002 by Monica Manny Ralston, Daniel Sher, and Joyce Chapman. OVERVIEW OF THE COLLECTION Minnesota Historical Society United States. Small Business Administration. Minnesota small business award files, 1987-1997. Press releases and news clippings about recipients of its annual awards, including Minnesota Small Business Person, Small Business Exporter, Entrepreneurial Success, Young Entrepreneur, and various small business advocate awards and their respective companies. 0.2 cu. ft. (1 box). See Detailed Description section for box location. HISTORY OF THE SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS

Since 1963 the President of the United States has designated a week in May as national Small Business Week. During Small Business Week awards are presented to outstanding entrepreneurs and small business advocates at the state and national levels.

The annual Small Business Person of the Year is selected on the basis of such factors as sales growth, employment expansion, financial strength, response to adversity, and community involvement. Small Business Persons of the Year are selected in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and in Puerto Rico.

The Small Business Exporter of the Year award is given annually to a small business owner who has increased sales, profits, or employment because of exporting.

The Entrepreneurial Success Award is presented to individuals who launched a small business by SBA size standards that has since developed and grown into a large business, and who received SBA assistance to help the business grow.

The Young Entrepreneur Award is presented to a business owner who has at least a three-year track record of successful management of a small business and who has not yet attained the age of 30. Criteria for this award include sales and profits, job creation, and a demonstrated entrepreneurial potential necessary for long-term growth.

Small business advocate awards are presented to individuals who use their professional expertise and personal talents to promote the interests of small business. These awards include: accounting services advocate; minority small business advocate; women in business advocate; financial service advocate; veteran small business advocate; and media small business advocate.

 SCOPE AND CONTENTS OF THE COLLECTION

The materials include biographical information about award recipients, historical and other information about their respective companies, and explains the reasons why each individual was selected to receive his or her particular award.

 CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Awards. Businessmen--Minnesota. Businesswomen--Minnesota. Entrepreneurship--Minnesota. Exports--Minnesota. Manufactures--Minnesota. New business enterprises--Minnesota. Small business--Minnesota. Women-owned business enterprises--Minnesota. Young businesspeople--Minnesota. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. United States Small Business Administration. Minnesota Small Business Award Files. Minnesota Historical Society.

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 Accession Information:

Accession number: 15,512

 Processing Information:

Processed by: David B. Peterson

Catalog ID number: 09-00321223

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COLLECTION P2354 1 List of Minnesota Small Business Person of the Year Award winners (1965-1993). 1987: Durwood Airhart (Litchfield Precision Components, Litchfield, Minn.). 1988: John (Jack) I. Rajala (Rajala Companies, Deer River, Minn). 1989: Arnold S. Johnson (Universal Pensions, Inc., Brainerd, Minn.). 1990: Ronald E. Schmitz (Ron's Cabinets, Inc., Sauk Rapids, Minn.). 1991: Michael S. and Lynette M. Larkin (Larkin Industries, Inc., St. Paul, Minn.). 1992: Dennis J. Tursso (Tursso Companies, Inc., St. Paul, Minn.). 1993: Arlene M. DeCandia (Riverwood Conference Center, Monticello, Minn.). 1994: Barbara King (Landscape Structures, Inc., Delano, Minn.). 1995: Carl A. Caspers and Scott J. Schneider (Northwestern Artificial Limb and Brace Company, St. Cloud, Minn.). 1996: Thomas L. Schlough (Park Industries, St. Cloud, Minn.). 1997: Jeanne M. Voight (MindWare, Roseville, Minn.).