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Dell and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) - a leading advocacy organization of small and independent businesses - founded the Dell/NFIB Small Business Excellence Award in 2004. It was inspired by Michael Dell's experience starting a small business 25 years ago. Now in its sixth year in the United States, the award program has expanded to 13 countries worldwide.
"Almost 25 years ago, as a small business, we introduced the direct model with a singular focus on listening to customers and working hard to get them exactly what they need. Listening and delivering on behalf of customers has been instrumental in our growth. Our partnerships give us an opportunity to highlight the successes of today's small businesses around the world."
-Michael Dell, Dell Chairman and CEO
With the help of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB), which advances entrepreneurship through global communication and networking, and Endeavor, a global non-profit supporting emerging-market entrepreneurs, Dell and its partners are celebrating innovative small businesses all over the world.
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Time to Meet The Finalists
Posted Tuesday, August 4, 2009 at 12:00pm
Last week, I participated in the judging panel for the annual Dell/NFIB Small Business Excellence Award, where we reviewed all of our U.S. award finalists. The experience reminded me why I love working with the small and medium business sector so much – these entrepreneurs have some amazing stories. And learning about such a wide variety of industries is fascinating. Especially when they are demonstrating just how much technology can revolutionize how they run their businesses.Click here to read more.
