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Congratulations Small Business Award Winners!

The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce and 500 business and community leaders celebrated small business and awarded seven category winners at the 23rd annual  Frank G. Berlin, Sr. Small Business Awards May 10. The small business awards winners are:

 SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
SouthTech

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR
Center for Building Hope

YOUNG BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Cutting Loose Salon

CULTURAL ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR
Mote Marine Laboratory

International Business of the Year
CHARITY & WEISS International Realty LLC

WOMAN ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
Dulcy Kushmore

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR
Taelor Scheuer

The annual Small Business Awards is presented by the Herald-Tribune Media Group and is a program of The Chamber’s Small Business Council (SBC), which exists to promote consumer trust in the business community, to assist our small business members in their growth, development and success, to recognize achievements and contributions of areas members, to encourage businesses to adhere to the highest ethical standards and to facilitate resolution of consumer disputes. The SBC continuously strives to develop new programs that benefit its small business members.

Awards sponsors are: Herald-Tribune Media Group, iBERIABANK, Hyatt Regency Sarasota, Kerkering Barberio & Co. Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, Ludwig-Walpole Insurance Agency, Shumaker, Loop, and Kendrick, LLP. Additional Sponsors are: Sabal Palm Bank, Grapevine Communications Int’l, Comcast, Critical Care Veterinary Specialists, and Intermedia Productions.

Photos of the event

Media from the event:
Herald Tribune
Bradenton Herald
Patch.com
Observer Media Group
Tampa Bay Newswire

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