Chamber looking for top small business nominations

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FORT MADISON – Each May during National Small Business Week the Fort Madison Area Chamber of Commerce honors the greater Fort Madison small business community for their efforts and achievements during the previous calendar year. The Small Business of the Year and the Micro Business of the Year awards are presented and all nominees are acknowledged during the Annual Salute to Small Business Breakfast.

Eligible businesses will be based on the following criteria:

Is organized for profit

Has a place of business in Fort Madison

Is independently owned and operated

Is not dominant in its field on a national basis

Made an impact on the community or economy over the past year (2017)

Has changed and/or grown in the past year (2017)

To nominate a business, please contact the chamber at chamber@fortmadison.com or 319-372-5471. A committee of former award winners and Chamber Event Committee members will review the nominations, and make a decision based on the above criteria. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, April 20th at the chamber office.

Past Small Business of the Year Recipients

2003: Matt’s Greenhouse

2004: Floors, Décor, and More

2005: Industrial Tooling and Fabrication

2006: Heartland Harvest Winery

2007: Fit 24/7

2008: Independent Can Company

2009: Pendemonium

2010: Your Heat and Air Guy

2011: Mohrfeld Electric

2012: Sheaffer Pen Museum

2013: The Flower Cottage

2014: Bix Basement Systems

2015: Sub Arena Sandwich Shop

2016: Group Benefit Partners

Past Micro Business of the Year Recipients

2014: Fork-It

2015: KLM Realty

2016: Rev Fitness

This event is sponsored by Huffman Welding & Machine and Huffman Farm & Home.

The Salute to Small Business Breakfast will be held on Thursday, May 10th; doors open at 7:00am to browse the expo displays, and a buffet breakfast will be available starting at 7:30am ($10/per person Fort Madison Area Chamber member employees, $15/per person non-members).

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