Young Entrepreneur Award recognizes a business owner, founder or co-founders, between ages of 18 and 30, for outstanding business achievement.

Micro Enterprise Award recognizes for a business  with 5 or fewer employees (including the owners)  for outstanding business achievement.

Emerging Innovation Venture Award recognizes a business for achieving commercialization milestones in bringing an innovative solution or technology  to a market.

Women-Owned Business Award recognizes a women-owned small business for outstanding business achievement. The business must be at least 51% owned, controlled and managed by one or more women.

Minority-Owned Business Award recognizes a minority-owned, small business that has attained outstanding business achievement. The business must be at least 51 percent owned, controlled and managed by one or more individuals of the following ethnic/minority groups: African-Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian Pacific Americans, and South-Asian American.

Veteran-Owned Business Award recognizes a veteran-owned, small business that has attained outstanding business achievement . The business must be at least 51 percent owned, controlled, and managed by one or more U.S. veterans.

Manufacturer Award recognizes a business that designs, manufactures, fabricates, assembles, or processes a finished product (including value-added food products).

Exporter Award recognizes a business for success and dedication to selling products or services internationally.