The Small Business of the Year award recognizes a Lee County company that has up to 50 employees and has been in business for at least 6 years under the same corporate name and ownership. The company must offer high-quality products and services, provide superior customer service, demonstrate strong ethical standards, be community-minded, actively support employee development, and exhibit exemplary leadership within its industry and with its clients, contributing to the economic growth and free enterprise of Lee County.
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Applications for the Small Business of the Year award are now closed.

Please complete the application form below and submit prior to June 30, 2023, at 11:59 p.m. EST.

You may download the application template as a word document via the button below. We strongly recommend you complete your application using this template and when you are ready, submit all of your responses in the online application all at once. Please note that all applications must be submitted online via the form below. No paper applications will be accepted.