Invaluable Advice From 18 Of America's Top Small Business Owners

Jordan Silverman

Every state in America picked one small business owner as its small business person of the year as part of National Small Business Week. Each one of them was up for the national award as well. 

One of these, John Stonecipher, President and CEO of Guidance Aviation Inc has just won the award of Small Business Person Of The Year. 

These people are doing amazing things, from contracting with the Department of Homeland Security to making silver-gallium nanoneedles. 

Here are 18 of the winners, along with the one piece of advice they have for current and aspiring business owners.