Bozeman businesses win Small Business Administration awards
Posted: Mar 10, 2010 8:48 AM
Updated: Mar 11, 2010 8:14 AM
Four Bozeman businesses have won Small Business Administration 2010 Small Business Week Awards.
"Several months ago the Small Business Administration asked for nominations in helping celebrate the many outstanding and successful businesses we have in the great state of Montana and packages came flowing in. The nominations opened our eyes to the many diverse, innovative and stable businesses we have located throughout Montana and Montana will be well represented by the small businesses and champions that were chosen for this year's Small Business Week Awards," the Small Business Administration said in a news release Wednesday.
The winners for the 2010 SBA Small Business Week Awards are:
Small Business Person of the Year
Kim Ormsby, The Natural Baby Company, Bozeman
Small Business Exporter of the Year
Spencer Williams, West Paw Design, Bozeman
Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Jed Erickson, Bear Paw Landscapes, Bozeman
1st Runner-up Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Carl Christofferson, Lawns of Montana, Missoula
Family-Owned Small Business of the Year
Byron Stahly, Stahly Engineering & Associates, Inc., Helena
1st Runner-up Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Gayle Harris & Arlene Harris, Superior Business Equipment, Great Falls
Financial Services Champion
Thomas Gorman, Missoula
Home-based Business Champion
Bill Running Fisher, A2Z4-NDN-ART-LLC, Dodson
Minority Small Business Champion
Steve Clairmont, S & K Holding Company Inc., Ronan
Community/Rural Lender of the Year
Bank of Bridger, Red Lodge
Women in Business Champion
John O'Donnell, TechRanch, Bozeman
Small Business Community of the Year
PhillCo- City of Malta
The Small Business awards luncheon will be held June 2 at the Gallatin Gateway Inn in Gallatin Gateway. The public is invited to attend and congratulate not only the 2010 winners, but also help celebrate all small businesses across Montana.
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