PAST SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS WINNERS

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Small business awards
​Winners over the decades


Small Business of the Year Award​

​​​2020 - Four Winds Network Services
​2021- Team Tony Cancer Foundation

Medium Business of the Year Award

​​2020 - Tri County Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc. 
​2021- JMX Brands

Large Business of the year Award

​​2020 - Doctors Hospital of Sarasota
2021- MUV

Community Impact Award

​​2020 - Gecko's Grill and Pub
2021- The Bazaar on Apricot & Lime

Rising Star award

​​2020 - Atlas Networks
2021- Gulfside Bank

Workforce innovation award

2020- PGT Innovations
2021- Air Products

woman led business award

2021- Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

​Non-Profit Organization of the Year

2010 - BBBS of the Suncoast
2011 - Gulf Coast Community Foundation
2012 - Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center
2013 - Center for Building Hope
​2014 -  Goodwill Industries - Manasota, Inc.
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2015 - Child Protection Center
2016 - Cat Depot
2017 - ​SunCoast Blood Bank
2018 - Habitat for Humanity Sarasota, Inc.
2019 - Forty Carrots Family Center

2020 - SunCoast Blood Bank
​2021- All Faiths Food Bank

Overall small business of the year award

2010 - Grapevine Communications                     
2011 - 1st Choice Industries
2012 - Critical Care and Veterinary Specialist of Sarasota
2013 - SouthTech
​2014 - Gateway Bank of SWFL & *CS&L CPAs
2015 - Sir Speedy & *Anna Maria Oyster Bar
2016 - Gorilla Kleen
​2017 - Caldwell Trust Company
2018 - Habitat for Humanity Sarasota, Inc.
2019 - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

*Denotes 50-100 Employees Award Winners

Hospitality & Tourism Organization of the Year

2017 - Mixon Fruit Farms
2018 - TableSeide Restaurant Group
2019 - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens

Products & Services business of the year

2017 - ​​Coast to Coast Pools
2018 - Sarasota Trophy & Awards Inc. 
2019 - Music Compound

Professional Services BUSINESS of the year

2017 - ​Caldwell Trust Company
​2018 - Tandem Construction 
2019 - Cumberland Advisors

​Retail Business of the Year

​2014 - L Boutique and L Spa
2015 - Sunglass Express
​2016 - Woman’s Exchange, Inc.
​2017 - ​DutchCrafters
2018 - Rugs as Art, Inc.
2019 - Unlimited Comfort Mattress Factory

​Health care & Wellness Organization of the Year

​2014 - Neuro Challenge Foundation
2015 - Suncoast Blood Bank
​2016 - Team Tony Cancer Foundation
​2017 - Hearing Loss Association of Sarasota
2018 - Canada Med Services/Discount Prescription Services​

cultural organization of the year

​2010 - Sarasota Orchestra
2011 - The Players Centre for Performing Arts
​2012 - Circus Sarasota, Inc.
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​2013 - Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium
2014 - Van Wezel Foundation, Inc.
2015 - Florida Studio Theatre
2016 - 
The Circus Arts Conservatory

International business of the year

​​2012 - Key Sailing
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​2013 - Charity & Weiss International Reality, Inc.
2014 - ShelterBox USA
2015 - Contract Furnishings International

young business of the year

​​2010 - International Construction Consultants, LLC
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​2011 - Polo Grill & Bar/Fete Catering
2012 - Gateway Bank of Southwest FL
2013 - Cutting Loose Salon

woman entrepreneur of the year

​​2010 - Janet Hamel Solomon
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​2011 - Marjorie Broughton
2012 - Wendy Ellis
2013 - Dulcy Kushmore

think green business of the year

​​2010 - Willis Smith Construction
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​2011 - MyGreenBuildings, LLC
2012 - Conservation Enterprises, Unlimited

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