Apply Now for American Small Business Championship

What makes your business unique? SCORE and Sam’s Club want to know. As sponsors of the American Small Business Championship, they are encouraging small business owners to participate in the competition.

To enter, participants must answer the question, “What one unique aspect of your business will make you succeed over the next year?” Submissions may be entered as a 30- to 60-second video or as a written response of no more than 1,500 words. Participants must also secure at least 100 online votes for their submission in order to be eligible.

Deadline for entry is Feb. 13, 2017.

Sam’s Club will award three grand prize winners $25,000 each. Additionally, two businesses from each state and the District of Columbia will win $1,000 Sam’s Club gift cards. Winners will also attend a regional championship celebration and receive support and business advice from a SCORE mentor for one year.

The SCORE Foundation’s 2017 SCORE Awards will also grant prizes, including a trip for two to attend the 2017 SCORE Awards in Washington, D.C. Winning businesses receive national recognition as one of the best small businesses in America, the opportunity to be a potential

spokesperson as a SCORE advocate, and a public relations package with a custom video.

Businesses may learn more about the application materials, the voting process, and enter the competition through the official competition website.  The site also provides storytelling and video tips.