Southwest Florida Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Clearly, we are in the age of the entrepreneur.
Tough economic times give way to creativity and entrepreneurial creativity can thrive where ideas and models of the past wither.
To recogonize the growing entrepreneurial spirit in Southwest Florida, the Small Business Development Center of Florida Gulf Coast University will hand out its inaugrual "Entrepreneur of the Year" Award on May 23. Nominations are being accepted now.
Relevanza is pleased to be among the sponsors of this new effort.
The award will recognize a small to mid-sized Southwest Florida business for its overall success as well as provide an opportunity for the local business community to celebrate its achievements. The presentation banquet is set for Wednesday, May 23 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Cohen Center (Student Union) ballroom of FGCU. WINK News Radio anchor Jim McLaughlin will serve as the event’s emcee.
The event’s keynote speaker is Carl L. Gould, a lifelong entrepreneur, business mentor and award-winning coach who created the largest business mentoring organization in the world.
Nominations for the award should be a business from the five-county area (Collier, Lee, Glades, Hendry and Charlotte) served by the SBDC. Candidates will be in business for three or more years; display a high level of overall success; and be able to demonstrate innovations, achievements and a substantial effect on the regional economy.
Full nomination rules and eligibility can be found here. Entries will be judged by an expert panel of community business leaders headed by Tim Cartwright, chairman of Tamiami Angel Fund I, LLC. Deadline for entries is March 31.
Tickets to the Entrepreneur of the Year Award and Dinner are $100 per person. Tickets and additional sponsorship opportunities can be found by clicking here or calling (239) 745-3705.
In addition to Relevanza, sponsors include the Presenting Sponsor, Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Co., as well as Brennan, Manna and Diamond P.L., Dolphin Global Technology Solutions, Guerilla Media, Photo Magic, Slick Ink ALL MEDIA and Third Eye Management. The event’s exclusive magazine sponsor is Gulfshore Business magazine.
