2025 Harold Webster Smith Award Nominations

You may nominate yourself or your own organization. You may make a nomination in up to three categories.

In 1935, Harold Webster Smith founded Webster Bank. Only 24 years old, Smith borrowed from family and friends to fund First Federal Savings of Waterbury, a lending institution providing home loans to Connecticut citizens. He served as CEO until 1987, and as chairman of the board until 1995 when First Federal was renamed Webster Bank in his honor. He also served as a member of the Waterbury Regional Chamber Board of Directors. In honor of small business success and ingenuity, the Chamber honors Harold Webster Smith by awarding small businesses that also have the vision to
expand, diversify, and prosper.

2025 Harold Webster Smith Awards: Request for Nominations

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Entrepreneur of the Year

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Describe how the individual is creative and innovative: *

Describe how the individual aids or benefits the community: *

Describe how the individual shares his/her vision to expand, diversify, and/or prosper: *

Small Business of the Year

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Describe how the business has sustained or maintained operations and growth: *

Describe how the company has displayed creativity and innovation in its products and/or services: *

Describe how the company demonstrates commitment to its employees and community: *

Manufacturer of the Year

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Describe how the business has sustained or maintained operations and growth: *

Describe how the company's products and/or services display creativity and innovation: *

Describe how the company demonstrates commitment to its employees and community: *

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