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The Business Council of New York State Inc. is again recognizing the history of minority, women-owned, and LGBTQ businesses and honoring them with the MWBE Award.
The Business Council believes that economic growth and prosperity should be an opportunity for all businesses in New York State, regardless of race or gender.
There are five eligible categories for the award, including an African-American-owned business, a woman-owned business, an AAPI-Owned (Asian American Pacific Islander), an LGBTQ+-owned business, and a Latinx-owned business. The businesses selected as winners in each category will be named finalists for our MWBE Award. The final award selection will be presented at The Business Council’s Annual Meeting in September.
Award Criteria
To identify the best and most deserving businesses, we ask that you help us in our search. The criteria are straightforward as we are looking for nominated businesses – specifically in your legislative district – to possess the following:
- Business that is at least 51% owned by an African American/Woman/Asian/LGBTQ/Latinx
- Business with over five years’ experience
- Business in one of the following categories:
- Construction (construction project management)
- Supply (goods and services)
- Consumer and Luxury (food and beverage, office goods, and retail)
- Technology (IT, technology infrastructure)
- Arts and Media (public relations, digital media, marketing, and communications)
- Financial Services (accounting, auditing, taxation, and payment processing)
- Consulting (government affairs, business development, management)
- Increased sales, profits, or employees over the last three years
- Proven efforts to advance the African American/Woman/Asian/LGBTQ/Latinx business community.
- Contribution to community-oriented projects
Deadline
The deadline for all nominations was May 1, 2023.
Award Winners
The award winner will be featured on The Business Council website and recognized at The Business Council’s Annual Meeting in September, at the Sagamore Resort in Lake George, New York.
Submissions
Nominations may be submitted to Paul Zuber, Executive Vice President at [email protected]. Please be sure to include the following:
- Name and contact information of organization or business being nominated
- Specific examples of how nominee organization or business fits the above outlined criteria
- Reason for nomination
