Dell offering Small Business Excellence Award

Win $50,000 in Dell solutions by entering its Small Business Excellence Award. Any small business that demonstrates technology innovation to benefit customers has a chance to win.
Call for entries for the fifth annual U.S. Dell/NFIB Small Business Excellence Award start today through Feb. 29, 2008.

For a description of the award criteria, rules and regulations, award levels, partners and judges and to complete an application, visit www.dell.com/ceaward.

Chosen from the national winners, the global 2008 Small Business Excellence Award winner receives $50,000 in technology and services from Dell; featured participation in an entrepreneurs summit hosted by Chairman and CEO Michael Dell; lifetime membership to ICSB, and engaging with Endeavor’s network of business leaders and high-impact entrepreneurs in emerging markets worldwide.

Each national winner receives $25,000 in Dell products and services; a day of best-practice sharing with Dell executives, including Mr. Dell, and partner benefits that will vary by country. The U.S. winner receives a lifetime NFIB membership.

Nine finalists in each country receive a Dell business-class notebook, and partner benefits that will vary by country. The U.S. finalists receive a one-year NFIB membership.

Entrants must be businesses with 100 or fewer employees, and each must show how it represents the spirit of innovation in applying information technology in its business practices to improve the customer experience.