Rhode Island SBA Announces 2015 Small Business Week Award Winners

Small Business Administration (SBA) sent this bulletin at 04/07/2015 03:00 PM EDT

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SBA Rhode Island District Office

2015 RHODE ISLAND AWARD WINNERS
 

SMALL BUSINESS PERSON OF THE YEAR
Christopher Ciunci, Owner
Tribal Vision
Providence
 
YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR
RHODE ISLAND AND NEW ENGLAND
Jason and Lynsey Colgan, Owners
A Child’s University
Cranston
 
MINORITY-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS
RHODE ISLAND AND NEW ENGLAND
Oscar Mejias, CEO
Hernan Padilla, Executive Director
HiTEP
Providence
 
ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESS
Justin Hoffler, Owner
Muff’s Motorsports, LLC
Ashaway

WOMAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS
Deborah Schimberg, CEO
Verve, Inc.
Providence

HOME-BASED SMALL BUSINESS
Patricia Raskin, Owner
Raskin Resources Productions, Inc.
East Greenwich

FINANCIAL SERVICES CHAMPION
Sandra Cano, VP of Business and Community Development
Navigant Credit Union
Central Falls
 
JOSEPH G.E. KNIGHT AWARD FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL EXCELLENCE
Rick Becker, Owner
Garland Pen
Coventry

RHODE ISLAND DISTRICT DIRECTOR AWARD
The Center for Women & Enterprise
Women’s Business Center
Rhode Island
 

Tickets may be purchased for $40 per person and sponsorship opportunities are available.  For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact Matthew Spoehr at the matthew.spoehr@sba.gov or call 401-528-4574.