Florida SBDC at FGCU (Fort Myers, Fla.) – The Florida Small Business Development Center (FSBDC) at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) announces the 25 Nominees for the 2023 Distinguished Entrepreneur Awards of SWFL.
This Year’s Nominees Are:
- Malike Adigun, Curate Entertainment
- Jennifer Alvarez Linguidi, Purely You By Jenn (DBA: Purely You Spa)
- Craig Bamberg, Platinum Dry Cleaners (Imperium Fabricare LLC)
- Jeffrey Bonk, Architectural Metal Flashings
- Kyle Cebull, Millennial Brewing Company
- Jocelyne Clarke, K & E Medical Training Center
- Sharetha Davis, Roses From Concrete Public Relations
- Zachary England, ARK ECO CONSTRUCTION & ROOFING
- Susan Frantz, Frantz Marketing Solutions
- RaSheka Fuller, Career Clinic Inc.
- Jaron Henkel, Southwest Florida Electric Inc.
- Glynis Jackson, Glynis Jackson Large Family Childcare Home
- Jennifer Johnson, True Fashionistas
- Harrison Kendall, SDVOS Laboratory | LabTECH Environment
- Nazhae Lockwood, N.Y.A.Beauty LLC
- Suzanne Noriega, Inceptus
- P. Blake Renda, Veedor Holdings LLC/SrL
- Louis Rosmy, PEYKO LLC DBA PEYKO VENUE
- Jaren Skinner, KayFi Holdings, LLC, DBA Island Rides
- Farrah Sturgis, KNK Exclusive Hair & Styles
- Gary Tasman, Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Property Southwest Florida (CPSWFL)
- Charlene Towe, Studio 4:13
- Shalonda Washington, RELIABLE PERMITTING BSS, INC.
- Rob, Whyte, Fort Myers Brewing Company
- Jaime Zabala, Advanced Hurricane Technology, Inc.
HONORED TO BE FEATURED AND RECOGNIZED as a Nominee* AT THE UPCOMING:
2023 DISTINGUISHED ENTREPRENEUR AWARDS OF SOUTHWEST FLORIDA!
Hope to see you there!
Jennifer Alvarez Linguidi
Owner, Purely You Spa
Now in its eleventh year, the award recognizes small business owners of Southwest Florida for their overall success and provides an opportunity for the local business community to celebrate their achievements.
The 25 nominees were selected from the five-county area of Southwest Florida and contend for one of three awards including the “Distinguished Entrepreneur of the Year”, “Small Business Advocate of the Year” and “Distinguished Innovator of the Year”. All winners will be announced at the Distinguished Entrepreneur Awards Ceremony held on May 2, 2023, at the Spanish Wells Country Club.
This year’s judges are Timothy J. Cartwright, Managing Director of Compass Advisory Group, Partner at Fifth Avenue Advisors, Donna Flammang, Partner of Brennan, Manna & Diamond, Bill Daubmann, 2020/2021 DE Winner and Owner of My Shower Door/D3 Glass, and Michael Peterman, 2022 DE Winner and Owner of Veradata.
The event provides an opportunity for the local business community to celebrate their achievements. The Hallmark sponsor for the eleventh year in a row is Markham Norton Mosteller Wright & Co, P.A.
Other sponsors include Silver Sponsor Suncoast Credit Union, Media Sponsor Gulfshore Business, Bronze Sponsor Veedor Holdings LLC, Bronze Sponsor Porto Fino Dental, and VIP Networking Reception Sponsor Veradata.
Previous winners of the three awards include Norman Love of Norman Love Confections in 2012, Pam Oakes of Pam’s Motor City in 2013, Felix Lluberes of Position Logic in 2014, Gary K. Mart of Global Tech LED in 2015, Chris Spiro of Spiro and Associates in 2016, Dr. Aurora Badia of Florida Skin Center in 2017, Scott Fischer of Scott Fischer Enterprises in 2018, Ryan Carter of Scotlynn Transport LLC in 2019, Bill Duabmann of My Shower Door/D3 Glass in 2020/2021, and Michael Peterman of Veradata in 2022.
If you have any questions please contact the FSBDC at FGCU office at 239-745-3700 or emailing sbdc@fgcu.edu.
About the Florida SBDC at FGCU
The FSBDC at FGCU offers one-on-one, confidential, no-cost consulting and low-cost workshops for businesses throughout Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades counties. The state designates the Florida SBDC Network as Florida’s principal provider of business assistance. The FSBDC at FGCU is a member of the Florida SBDC Network, a statewide service funded in part through cooperative agreements with U.S. Small Business Administration, Department of Defense, State of Florida and other private and public partners, and is hosted by Florida Gulf Coast University and nationally accredited by the Association of SBDCs. For more information, please visit www.fsbdcswfl.org
* The above content was provided by Florida SBDC at FGCU (Fort Myers, Fla.) – The Florida Small Business Development Center (FSBDC) at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU)
