13th Annual “Top Businesses in America” Awards Program Announced

Southport, CT, May 18, 2012 --(PR.com)-- DiversityBusinessdotcom, the nation's leading business internet portal will be conducting its 13th annual "Top Businesses in America" survey. The research allows entrepreneurs to be identified and honored for their business achievements on a national and regional basis.

This year's survey will determine:

Top 500 Privately-held Businesses in the United States
Top 500 Women Owned Businesses in the United States
Top 500 Diversity Owned Businesses in the United States
Top 500 Emerging Businesses in the U.S. (Under $1 Million in Annual Revenue)
Top 500 Veteran Owned Businesses in the U.S.
Top 100 Privately-held Businesses in every state
Top 100 Women Owned Businesses in every state
Top 100 Diversity Owned Businesses in every state
Top 100 Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses in the U.S.

To be a member of this elite group is indeed an honor. DiversityBusiness research has been recognized and published by the world's most preeminent publications including Forbes Magazine, Business Week and thousands of media outlets throughout the world. Honorees will be recognized and honored at the 13th Annual Multicultural Business Conference in April of 2013.

The national data collection effort is a massive undertaking. In order to participate, businesses must register at Diversitybusinessdotcom/BusinessAwards.

All privately-owned businesses are encouraged to register. Last year's winners received enormous recognition and exposure for their companies.

"Entrepreneurs are now a fundamental element of the business landscape in America," said Kenton Clarke, CEO of DiversityBusinessdotcom. "Our job is to provide full administrative and organizational support to our members at every stage of their business cycles. With DiversityBusiness behind them, companies can devote all energies to expanding their markets: publicizing their organization, negotiating contracts, and providing or receiving goods and services," said Clarke. We are dedicated to continually working toward a prosperous, nationwide business community. Our mission is to provide a powerful nationwide platform for the expansion of privately-owned business opportunities.

About DiversityBusinessdotcom
Launched in 1999, DiversityBusiness, with over 250,000 members, is the largest organization of diversity owned businesses throughout the United States that provide goods and services to Fortune 1000 companies, government agencies, and colleges and universities. DiversityBusiness provides research and data collection services for diversity including the "Top 50 Organizations for Multicultural Business Opportunities", "Top 500 Diversity Owned Companies in America", and others. Its research has been recognized and published by Forbes Magazine, Business Week and thousands of other print and internet publications. The site has gained national recognition and has won numerous awards for its content and design.