National Small Business Champion Award Winners for 2011

Meet This Year's Winners

They sweeten our breakfasts and capture the energy of the sun. They help visionary entrepreneurs dot their I's and cross their T's, while fostering the dreams of the economically disadvantaged. Meet this year's Small Business Champions.

Once again, the U.S. Small Business Administration recognizes the impact made on our economy and society by entrepreneurs and small business owners. The estimated 27.2 million small businesses in America employ more than half of U.S. workers and create 60 to 80 percent of the new jobs in the country.

National Small Business Week 2011, May 16 to 20, recognizes their contributions and inspiration by honoring Small Business Champions: individuals or organizations dedicated to supporting small businesses.

D&B, which operates AllBusiness.com, is proud to be an official sponsor of National Small Business Week, and to introduce this roster of champions.

-- Susan Kuchinskas