The Gwinnett Chamber hosted the annual Small Business Awards this morning at 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville. The program recognized ten winners among 100 finalists for exceptional business practices and entrepreneurial excellence.
“Ninety percent of our members have 50 employees or less making small business a vital industry to our organization and an important one to recognize and celebrate,” said Nick Masino, President & CEO, Gwinnett Chamber and Partnership Gwinnett. “We are honored to have these amazing individuals innovating and leading our business community and would like to congratulate them on their incredible success this year.”
Rikki Klaus, producer for CNN, emceed the awards program sharing each winner’s compelling story of ingenuity, creativity, and success. Winners were announced in real time as follows:
- Community Contributor – SPARC (Single Parents Alliance & Resource Center)
- Culture Creator – Eclipse Gaming Systems
- Emerging Entrepreneur – Charbel Aoun (Georgia First Generation Foundation)
- Launch Award – Sugarloaf Wellness Center
- Minority-Owned/Woman-Owned Business – Danielle Hudson-Laughlin (SAGE Business Counsel)
- Small Business (0-5 Employees) – Bring The Crew
- Small Business (6-24 Employees) – Team Ryan Automotive
- Small Business (25+ Employees) – NEMA, Inc.
- Support System Award – Gwinnett Entrepreneur Center
- Founder Award – Bin Liu (SimpleFloors)
Former Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) Atlanta President Ethan King delivered this year’s keynote address. King shared his insight and experience as an entrepreneur which led him to become a bestselling author, TEDx speaker, and co-founder of his business, Zeus’ Closet.
To learn more, please visit GwinnettChamber.org/Small-Business-Awards.
