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Who Are The Top Small Business Influencers?

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First, the definition of a Small Business Influencer;

A small business influencer is a person, company or other organization that has made a meaningful and lasting impact on the North American small business market.

Do you know a person, company, or other organization that has made a major impact in the small business market?





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If so, here's your chance to make sure that they receive recognition!

The "Small Business Influencer 2011" is being produced by Small Business Trends and Small Biz Technology and is brought to you by Blackberry.

It's now in Phase I, and it's where you nominate influencers. In Phases 2 and 3, you and an all-star judging panel will vote for the top 100. It all culminates with honoring the Top 100 Small Business Influencers in mid-August 2011, with an awards dinner to follow on September 13, 2011.



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The list of nominees is already quite impressive, and I'm very excited to be involved in this small business contest. (I'm one of the judges.)

Go to Small Business Trends right now to learn more, and see who's already on the list of Small Business Influencers

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Joel Libava is The Franchise King® — an independent franchise advisor with 25+ years in the industry, two published books on franchising, and his writing has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, CNBC, Entrepreneur® Magazine and others. In addition, he wrote exclusively for the U.S. Small Business Administration blog for eight years. He doesn't sell franchises. Instead, Joel helps you figure out if franchise ownership is actually right for you — and if it is, teaches you his powerful, proven-to-work franchise research techniques, so you can make a smart, informed decision on a franchise to own and be your own boss.

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