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Awarded to the business that demonstrates the most creative and effective strategy for growth. This could involve unique marketing tactics, product innovation, or exceptional customer service strategies.

This category honors businesses that have not only grown but have also positively impacted their local community. This could be through job creation, community service projects, or by fostering a strong community around their business.

This award recognizes small businesses with 1-5 employees that have built a profitable and thriving business while remaining small and nimble.

Honoring businesses that have overcome significant challenges or adversity in the past. This category celebrates grit and determination.

This category focuses on businesses that have shown exceptional customer service or have significantly increased their customer base through unique engagement strategies.

Awarded to a business that has successfully entered new international markets or significantly increased its global footprint over the past year.

Recognizes businesses that have effectively incorporated new technologies or automated solutions to scale their operations, improve the customer experience, or innovate their product/service offerings.

For businesses that have shown long-term growth and sustainability over many years. Should be for companies in business for more than 10 years.

For businesses that have introduced or created a brand-new product or service or have built a company that innovates beyond traditional business structure or typical ways of doing business. The business itself or how the business is structured should be ground-breaking, new, or creative in nature.

For businesses that have built a vibrant and rewarding company culture and leveraged it to attract and retain employees who have together built a profitable and successful company through hard work, dedication, and commitment to the business’s goals and growth.