Small Business Spotlight
Tell us your story. Each month we feature small businesses doing great work — and award prizes from our sponsors.
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Enter now — freePrizes
Business of the Month
Full feature article, homepage spotlight for 30 days, social promotion, and the month's sponsor prize package.
Runners-up (2)
Featured profiles on our Spotlight page and newsletter mention to our subscriber list.
Community pick
A free 30-minute strategy session with a provider from our network and a newsletter feature.
Sponsor prizes (e.g. software credits, marketing packages or cash) are announced on this page at the start of each month when available.
How winners are chosen
- Entries close at the end of each calendar month.
- Judges score each entry on story (40%), community impact (30%) and originality (30%).
- Winners are notified by email and announced in the first week of the next month.
Sponsor a prize
Put your brand in front of motivated small business owners. Sponsors receive logo placement, a newsletter mention and recognition in winner announcements.
Become a prize sponsorOfficial rules (summary)
No purchase necessary to enter or win. A purchase or donation does not improve your chances. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.
- Eligibility: open to individuals aged 18 or older (or the age of majority where they live) who own or co-own an operating business. Employees of sponsors and their immediate families are not eligible. Residents of jurisdictions where such contests are prohibited may not enter.
- Entry period: each contest runs from the first to the last day of a calendar month (11:59 p.m. Eastern Time). One entry per business per month.
- Selection: this is a skill-based contest; winners are chosen by judges using the published criteria, not by random draw. Where required by law (for example in Canada), prize winners may need to correctly answer a skill-testing question.
- Prizes: prizes are as described on this page for the relevant month. No cash substitution except at the organizer's discretion. Winners are responsible for any taxes.
- Publicity: by entering, you agree that your business name, story and website may be published if you win, without further compensation.
- Content: entries must be original, truthful and must not infringe anyone's rights. We may reject entries that are offensive or misleading.
- Privacy: entry information is used to run the contest and as described in our Privacy Policy.
- Changes: the organizer may modify, suspend or cancel the contest if it cannot run as planned, and will post any change on this page.
The organizer of the contest is the operator of SmallBusinessSolution.com. Questions? Contact us.