National Small Business Week 2018 kicked off April 29 with an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. where national award winners including the naming of this year’s national Small Business Person of the Year.

National Small Business Week is being held from April 29-May 5 and is an annual event hosted by the U.S. Small Business Administration to recognize the nation’s top small businesses, entrepreneurs, small business advocates and champions. Every day they’re working to grow small businesses, create 21st century jobs, drive innovation, and increase America’s global competitiveness. For a list of this year’s winners in each state, go to https://www.sba.gov/node/1616040.

To learn more about National Small Business Week, visit https://www.sba.gov. To learn about the SBA’s many resources for small businesses, visit https://www.sba.gov/learning-center