The Leaders in Small Business awards program honors the dedicated owners and entrepreneurs guiding their small but mighty enterprises through challenges to remarkable successes.
Donor Name: Denver Business Journal
State: Colorado
County: Adams County (CO), Arapahoe County (CO), Boulder County (CO), Broomfield County (CO), Denver County (CO), Douglas County (CO), Jefferson County (CO)
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 02/23/2026
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Small businesses fuel the economy and showcase the innovation and drive that make Denver’s business community special.
Benefits
- Recognition by Denver Business Journal — the region’s business media company of record — can set a business apart from its competitors and make the business more visible in the community and to potential partners and investors.
- If a leader of your small business makes the list, it sends a message of success to employees and prospective employees, and gives your company the opportunity to recognize workers for their contributions to your success.
- Service providers are encouraged to nominate exceptional clients and partners they believe are worthy of broad public recognition.
- The awards event will be a memorable and valuable opportunity to meet and network with other award-winning companies and community business leaders.
Eligibility Criteria
Winners will be highlighted in the Leaders in Small Business special section and honored at the celebratory awards program.
- Individuals must be leaders (C-suite, senior or department leadership) of a for-profit, locally-owned business headquartered in the Denver metro area (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties)
- The business must have 500 or fewer employees and have been in business for two or more years.
- Nominees must agree to participate in a Denver Business Journal interview and the awards presentation in order to be honored and recognized online, in the weekly print edition and at the event.
For more information, visit DBJ.
