Family Owned Business Awards

5th Annual Family Owned Business Awards

APPLICATION / NOMINATIONS OPEN ALL YEAR ROUND. (Deadline for 2025 is May 1st)

ABOUT THE EVENT

The Family Owned Business Awards program honors family businesses that make up the backbone of the American economy. From small, boutique The Family Owned Business Awards program honors family businesses that make up the backbone of the American economy. From small, boutique operations to large multi-generational firms, these entrepreneurial families are building business legacies that will last for generations to come. More than two thirds of privately held businesses in the U.S. are family-owned firms. The Business Journal will be celebrating the family-owned businesses that are successful, growing and moving America forward. Honorees will be profiled in The Business Journal and invited to an Exclusive Honorees Reception.

 Participating in this program as a sponsor of any level gives your company a unique and unparalleled opportunity to build brand awareness, expand your network and generate leads at a C-level with a B2B audience. All levels of sponsorship include tickets to the Exclusive Honorees Reception, which gives your team the opportunity to build relationships with honorees and other business owners. 

PROGRAM TIMELINE

JANUARY

Event marketing begins 

MAY

Nomination deadline

JULY

Award honorees announced and profiled in The Business Journal 

AUGUST

Honorees Reception 

AUGUST

Winners announced in The Business Journal 

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY

CHECK OUT LAST YEAR’S FOBA 2024 Winners

Legacy Award  – Baloian Farms

Small Business Award-  Orloff Jewelers 

Medium Business Award – Inspiration Travel   

Large Business Award- DiBuduo & DeFendis Insurance Brokers, LLC

Please reach out to Ashley Webster-Rudolph for more information on the nomination process or sponsorship opportunities.

Call 559-490-3481 or ashley@thebusinessjournal.com