Jamaica, Queens’ The Nourish Spot to receive federal small business award from SBA
New York – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) New York District Office has selected Dawn Kelly, owner of The Nourish Spot in Jamaica, Queens as its Microbusiness Person of the Year for 2019. A microbusiness is a company that’s been in business at least one year and employs fewer than five employees.
Kelly was selected as SBA’s Microbusiness Person of the Year for her unique, innovative and creative health food store. After failing to be profitable in 2017, The Nourish Spot netted its first profit in 2018. People discouraged Kelly from starting her company, fearing that the neighborhood would not support a health food business, but she followed her dream and is proving that her creative leadership and unique idea can make the business a success. The Nourish Spot offers a selection of natural fruit and vegetable juices, smoothies, salads, soups, sandwich wraps and more.
WHAT: Beth Goldberg, Director of the New York SBA District Office, will present Dawn Kelly a certificate for Microbusiness of the Year and tour the restaurant to learn more about the business and how it has overcome diversity to grow.
Ms. Kelly will discuss her entrepreneurial journey and what it has been like to grow her business in Jamaica Queens.
WHEN: Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019 – 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Nourish Spot – 107-05 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11433
WHO: Beth Goldberg, New York District Office of the U.S. Small Business Administration, Director; Dawn Kelly, The Nourish Spot, Inc., Owner.
WHY: Each year, the U.S. Small Business Administration recognizes the contributions of small businesses to the vitality of our communities and neighborhoods by celebrating National Small Business Week (May 5th – May 12th). Small Businesses employ over 50 percent of the nation’s workforce; two out of every three new jobs are created by a small business. View SBA’s 2019 Small Business Week Awards press release here.
Dawn Kelly is being recognized as the New York District SBA Office’s Microbusiness of the Year for 2019; we hope the media will help us celebrate this great achievement.
For more information or to RSVP, contact Bailey Wolff at (202) 815-4481 or by email at bailey.wolff@sba.gov.