Three Tennessee businesses, East Tech Company, Inc.; Mike Collins & Associates, Inc.; and Neely's BBQ are Blue Ribbon winners in the US Chamber's Small Business of the Year contest.
East Tech Company and Mike Collins & Associates are from Chattanooga. Neely's BBQ is in Memphis. They are among 55 small businesses competing for the Regional Awards in March and, from there, the Small Business of the Year Award in April.
According to the US Chamber, "the Small Business Blue Ribbon Award highlights businesses that demonstrate excellence in a variety of selection criteria, including financial performance and business history, staff training and motivation, community involvement, customer service, and business planning."
Read more about the Small Business of the Year awards, including important dates in the contest.
The US Chamber of Commerce has released its 2008 'The State of American Business' report. The results are a bit of a mixed bag, but do not seem too optimistic.
"Progress has been made on some issues, but overall, a culture of complacency and neglect has defined our national response—one atypical of the proud American tradition of greeting hardship with hard work, innovation, and decisive action."
"The price of continued negligence will be immense. We must not allow our economic leadership to slip away, and with it, the promise of the American Dream."
Read the complete story here and download a copy of the report.
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