Seeking nominations for women entrepreneurs

SCRANTON n The University of Scranton Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is seeking nominations of local businesswomen for its 12th annual Award for Woman Entrepreneur and Woman of Merit awards. Each year these awards are given to women entrepreneurs who have demonstrated community involvement while successfully developing their small business. Applicants are judged on the product or service they provide, sales records, and challenges they have faced. Qualifications for the award include 51% ownership of a legal business for the past three years. Nominations can include any business located in Bradford, Bucks, Carbon, Columbia, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Luzerne, Monroe, Montgomery, Northampton, Pike, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wayne, or Wyoming counties. Women can nominate themselves or be nominated by others. The judging panel consists of a group of impartial community leaders from the counties listed above. The Small Business Development Center will announce the winners at a luncheon on Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007. The luncheon will take place at the University of Scranton and feature a guest speaker. Small businesses and service providers from various counties will attend. Award for Woman Entrepreneur is sponsored by Community Bank and Trust Co. If you would like to see a remarkable, hardworking woman recognized, please contact Donna Simpson at The University of Scranton Small Business Development Center for a nomination packet at 570-941-7588 /800-829-7232, or visit the website at www.womanawards.com. The deadline for all nomination packets is July 31.