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Thank you to all of our 2009 small business contestants.  Four businesses and one individual were selected from 23 applicants and nominations and honored at a sold out awards program.  

 

Please join us in congratulating the following winners of the 2009 Annual KOSBE Awards:

Young Entrepreneur (under age 40)
• Edo Sushi Bar & Grill (May Ling Hu-Lai & Benson Lai), First Place
• StudioTan (Reid & Kristin Burton), Runner-up

New Business (in operation for at least 12 months but not more than 36 months
• Phil's Dream Pit LLC (Phil & Dianna Pipkin), First Place
• Pinnacle Ranch LLC (Holly Hopson & Ellen Stroud), Runner-up

Business Excellence Employing Under 10 Employees
• Maxwell Coach Company, Inc.  (Charles W. Maxwell), First Place
• A Team Real Estate Professionals (Pam Addington), Runner-up

Business Excellence Employing 10 Employees and Up
• Clean + Safe Janitorial Services (John Humphries), First Place

Impact Award for an outstanding individual and small business advocate
• Joyce Grills, The Haggle Shop (nominated by Debbie Dykes of River Mtn. Antiques & Primitives)

Click here to read entire press release.

Click here to see a list of the past winners. 
 

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