There's nothing small about it

The Calgary Small Business Awards are over for another year. Congratulations to all involved!

2021 Award categories and finalists

ConnectFirst Small Business of the Year Award

• The ultimate hardware at Small Business Week, the Small Business of the Year Award is presented to the Calgary small business that has demonstrated significant business achievement, has sustained growth with a pathway for future growth and shows the potential to go on to become a true pillar of our city; a leader in Calgary’s business community.

Finalists

• Winner Eight Ounce Coffee
• Parker Public Relations
• William Joseph Communications

SureCall Community Champion Award

• The COVID-19 Pandemic has forced Calgary businesses to pivot operations, support their neighbours, and come together like never before. The Calgary business community is strong, resilient, and has a long history of supporting one another when it is needed the most. The 2021 Community Champion Award showcases the best community leaders our city has to offer.

Finalists

• 420 Premium Market
• Eight Ounce Coffee
• Winner Hippo Hug

TD Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award Presented by Pride in Business

• This award is presented to the Calgary small business that is a leader in progressing principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in their workplace and community.

Finalists

• Winner BottomLine
• Holistic Institute of Health
• Included by Design

Helcim Emerging Growth Award

• The Emerging Growth Award is presented to the new emerging small business that has shown rapid growth and profitability in its first 1-3 years of operations and shows the potential for future growth and commercial success.

Finalists

• Radical Bookshop and Press
• Winner TradeSpace
• Virtuous Circle Counselling

MNP Innovation Award

• The Innovation Award is presented to the Calgary small business that is pushing conventional boundaries and is disrupting and reshaping their industry through groundbreaking achievements in bringing innovation to market. This could be done in the following ways: a creative business concept that brings innovation to market, product creation or an innovative approach that improves productivity or work processes.

Finalists

• Goodlawyer
• Stage Hand
• Winner WaitWell

Servus People’s Choice Award

• Presented to the Calgary small business that can demonstrate they have engaged the loyal support of their community. This award is determined by a public vote.

Finalists

• Winner art&fact
• Ballet Beats
• The Beach YYC

RBC Resilient Business Award

• The Resilient Business Award is for businesses, big and small, who have shown, and continue to show resiliency, compassion, and dedication throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Finalists

• Winner Alberta Food Tours
• Crush Camp
• Hippo Hug

CPA Alberta Social Entrepreneurship Award

• The Social Entrepreneurship Award is presented to the Calgary small business that has been a leader in finding ways of doing business while doing good for the large community and environment. Whether this is through monetary contribution to local charities, to finding innovative ways to be resourceful and respect the environment. These businesses truly lookout for the triple bottom line – people, profits, planet. Please note that this award is open to businesses in all industries, applicants do not have to be companies that work exclusively in community engagement or the environment.

Finalists

• Eight Ounce Coffee
• Winner Local Laundry
• Wee Wild Ones of the Wild Nature School