Small business awards
Winners over the decades
Small Business of the Year Award
2020 - Four Winds Network Services
Medium Business of the Year Award
2020 - Tri County Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc.
Large Business of the year Award
2020 - Doctors Hospital of Sarasota
Community Impact Award
2020 - Gecko's Grill and Pub
Rising Star award
2020 - Atlas Networks
Workforce innovation award
2020- PGT Innovations
Non-Profit Organization of the Year
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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 |
Overall small business of the year award
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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
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2017 - Mixon Fruit Farms
2018 - TableSeide Restaurant Group |
2019 - Marie Selby Botanical Gardens
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Products & Services business of the year
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2017 - Coast to Coast Pools
2018 - Sarasota Trophy & Awards Inc. |
2019 - Music Compound
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Professional Services BUSINESS of the year
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2017 - Caldwell Trust Company
2018 - Tandem Construction |
2019 - Cumberland Advisors
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Retail Business of the Year
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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
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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
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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
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2012 - Key Sailing
2013 - Charity & Weiss International Reality, Inc. |
2014 - ShelterBox USA
2015 - Contract Furnishings International |
young business of the year
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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
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2010 - Janet Hamel Solomon
2011 - Marjorie Broughton |
2012 - Wendy Ellis
2013 - Dulcy Kushmore |
think green business of the year
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2010 - Willis Smith Construction
2011 - MyGreenBuildings, LLC |
2012 - Conservation Enterprises, Unlimited
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