Small business awards
​Winners over the decades

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Small Business of the Year Award​

2020 - Four Winds Network Services
​2021- Team Tony Cancer Foundation
​2022- Trade Mark Interiors
​2023 - One Stop Housing, LLC
2024 - Express Employment Professionals

Medium Business of the Year Award

​​2020 - Tri County Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc. 
​2021- JMX Brands
​2022 - J2 Solutions, Inc.
​2023 - Florida Elevator, Inc.
2024 - Berlin Patten Ebling, PLLC

Large Business of the year Award

​​2020 - Doctors Hospital of Sarasota
2021- MUV
​2022 - PGT Innovations
2023 - First Watch Restaurants, Inc
2024 - Roofing By Curry

Community Impact Award

​​2020 - Gecko's Grill and Pub
2021- The Bazaar on Apricot & Lime
2022 - Lightspeed Voice
​2023 - Rise & Nye's 
2024 - Catalist Realty LLC

Rising Star award

​​2020 - Atlas Networks
2021- Gulfside Bank
​2022 - Dapper Bowtique, LLC
​2023 - Town Square - Sarasota 
2024 - Onplace

Workforce innovation award

2020- PGT Innovations
2021- Air Products
2022 - Goodwill Industries Manasota, Inc.
​2023 - PGT Innovations
​2024 - FleetForce Truck Driver Training

woman-Owned business award

Minority Business Award

2021- Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
2022 - Grapevine Communications
2023 - Stage Door Studios, Inc
2024 - Fly Dance Fitness

2022 - Around the Way Transportation
2023 - Herrera Psychology
​2024 - Aginto | A Digital Agency

​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.
​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
2022 - Children First 
2023 - Education Foundation of Sarasota County, Inc
2024 - Girls Incorporated of Sarasota County

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.
​​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
​​2013 - Charity & Weiss International Reality, Inc.

2014 - ShelterBox USA
2015 - Contract Furnishings International

young business of the year

​​2010 - International Construction Consultants, LLC
​​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
​​2011 - Marjorie Broughton

2012 - Wendy Ellis
2013 - Dulcy Kushmore

think green business of the year

​​2010 - Willis Smith Construction
​​2011 - MyGreenBuildings, LLC

2012 - Conservation Enterprises, Unlimited

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