
Brentwood contractor named Tennessee Small Business Person of the Year
National winner will be announced on May 5 before a four-city road tour makes one of its stops in Nashville.
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced its list of state and territory Small Business Persons of the Year ahead of this year’s National Small Business Week, which will take place May 4-10. The Tennessee winner, who will compete for designation as National Small Business Person of the Year, is Reggie Polk, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Polk & Associates Construction Inc. in Brentwood
After the Washington, D.C., ceremony on May 5, which will crown the National Small Business Person of the Year and other national award winners, SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler plans to visit Boise, ID; Phoenix, AZ.; Nashville; and Hartford, CT. While on the road, she will meet with local entrepreneurs, lenders and other community leaders to share SBA’s mission of empowering job creators, delivering disaster relief and driving economic growth.
Along with the awards and roadshow, National Small Business Week is slated to feature a two-day virtual summit, community events across the country honoring small businesses, educational sessions featuring key topics such as manufacturing, digital marketing, cybersecurity and cryptocurrency, as well as online business resources and renowned speakers.
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