2010 Summit Award Winners

Congratulations to Fintech of Tampa, Florida, 2010 DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award Winner.

Congratulations to all finalists in the DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award, sponsored by Sam's Club. Find out  information about what they're up to now.

AArrow Advertising San Diego, CA West	Cocoa Dolce Artisan Chocolates Wichita, KS Southwest & South Central
Fintech Tampa, FL Southeast	MEIER Architecture • Engineering Kennewick, WA Northwest
ORBIT Systems, Inc. Eagan, MN Midwest	Quality Float Works, Inc. Schaumburg, IL Great Lakes
Wolfe Laboratories, Inc. Watertown, MA East

“These finalists are among the best small businesses in America. They are the nation’s doers, dreamers, and innovators. Their vision and hard work will help lift this country out of recession and create the 20 million jobs we desperately need in the next decade.” –Thomas J. Donohue, U.S. Chamber president and CEO

Announcing the 2010 Blue Ribbon Small Businesses

The U.S. Chamber is proud to announce the 75 Blue Ribbon Small Business Award^® winners of 2010. Seven Blue Ribbon businesses will be named finalists for the DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award, sponsored by Sam's Club, on Monday, March 15.

"The Blue Ribbon Small Business award is about more than recognizing financially successful businesses. It's about honoring those that show a commitment to their employees, sound business practices, and bettering their communities." –Thomas J. Donohue, U.S. Chamber president and CEO

In addition, 25 businesses have been named Free Enterprise Honorees for their strong business practices and contributions to the economy.

 

A & A Cleaning Services Pearland, TX	AArrowAdvertising San Diego, CA
Abstract Displays, Inc. Cincinnati, OH	Alice Heiman, LLC Reno, NV
Alpha Source, Inc. Milwaukee, WI	AmericanChecked, Inc. Tulsa, OK
Appleton Learning Corporation Madison, AL	Arc Aspicio Arlington, VA
Avidian Technologies, Inc. Redmond, WA	Bayshore Solutions Tampa, FL
Big State Drug Store Irving, TX	Brilliant Graphics Group Pittsfield, MA
Car Concepts, Inc. Hurst, TX	Career Step, LLC Provo, UT
Car-Part.com Fort Wright, KY	CETRA Language Solutions Elkins Park, PA
Charter School Business Management Inc. New York, NY	Cocoa Dolce Artisan Chocolates Wichita, KS
Coffee & Company Gatlinburg, TN	Community Research Crestview Hills, KY
Construction Plus Inc. Knoxville, TN	Cooksey Communications Irving, TX
Craig Technologies Cape Canaveral, FL	Creative Energy Johnson City, TN
Crockett Facilities Services, Inc. Bowie, MD	Custom Alarm Rochester, MN
Dataprise, Inc. Rockville, MD	Eagle Collision Center, Inc. Madison, AL
Echo Concepts, Inc. Denver, CO	Federated IT Washington, DC
Financial Plus Credit Union Ottawa, IL	Fine Earth LLC Harrisonburg, VA
Fintech Tampa, FL	Gill Grilling Company, LLC Annapolis, MD
Helicomb International Tulsa, OK	Huls Dairy, Inc. Corvallis, MT
Infinity Info Systems New York, NY	Intelligent InSites Fargo, ND
iSi Environmental Services, Inc. Wichita, KS	Knowledge Launch Knoxville, TN
KnowledgeAdvisors, Inc. Chicago, IL	Libertas Technologies, LLC Cincinnati, OH
Locum Leaders Alpharetta, GA	MEIER Architecture • Engineering Kennewick, WA
Midwest Bottle Gas Distributors, Inc. Highland Heights, KY	Millennium Integrated Marketing, LLC Manchester, NH
Mosaic Global Transportation Palo Alto, CA	MTC Transformers Wytheville, VA
Nesin Therapy Services Huntsville, AL	Newman Architecture Naperville, IL
North Coast Education Services Solon, OH	Ocean Breeze Awnings & More Surfside Beach, SC
ORBIT Systems, Inc. Eagan, MN	PAi De Pere, WI
Performance Welding, Inc Freedom, WI	Prestige Cleaners Knoxville, TN
Quality Float Works, Inc. Schaumburg, IL	RACOM Corporation Marshalltown, IA
RealCom Associates, LLC Bellevue, WA	Salon Monroe Kennewick, WA
SBG Technology Solutions, Inc. Stafford, VA	Second Act, LLC Chicago, IL
Sendero Business Services, LP Dallas, TX	Sensis Agency Los Angeles, CA
Sevatec, Inc. Falls Church, VA	SmartReply Irvine, CA
Standard Imaging, Inc. Middleton, WI	Tailfin Marketing Communications Atlanta, GA
TeoTios, Inc. Irving, TX	The Praetorian Group San Francisco, CA
Trillacorpe Construction Bingham Farms, MI	Tulsa Tube Bending Tulsa, OK
VerticalResponse, Inc. San Francisco, CA	Watermark Real Estate Group Murrells Inlet, SC
Wolfe Laboratories, Inc. Watertown, MA

Alaska Rent a Car, Inc. Anchorage, AK	Avansic Tulsa, OK
Bramkamp Printing, Inc. Cincinnati, OH	C-Forward, Inc. Covington, KY
cSubs Ramsey, NY	CWS, Inc. Rochester, MN
Early Beginnings Learning Center Early, TX	e-Management Silver Spring, MD
Equinox Chemicals, LLC Albany, GA	ES&H, Inc. Knoxville, TN
Glasspro, Inc. Mount Pleasant, SC	Gopher Bearing Company, Inc. Saint Paul, MN
Great Lakes Truck Driving School Columbia Station, OH	Habitat ReStore Davenport, IA
i3Logic Pontiac, MI	Mart, Inc. Irving, TX
Millennium Corporation Alexandria, VA	Millennium Systems Services, Inc. Huntsville, AL
Must Be Heaven Brenham, TX	My Family's Seasonings, Inc. Vista, CA
NetGain Corporation Knoxville, TN	Pies and Plates, LLC Punta Gorda, FL
Preferred Landscape and Lighting Boerne, TX	Sprouts!, Inc. West Palm Beach, FL
West Fire Systems, Inc. Rochester, NY

About the DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award

In coordination with the American Free Enterprise. Dream Big. campaign, the awards program has been renamed the DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award, sponsored by Sam's Club.

The Awards program is designed to honor our nation's job creators and recognize their significant contributions as drivers of economic growth. The winner of the DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award will receive a $10,000 cash prize courtesy of Sam's Club.

Award criteria, eligibility requirements, and the timeline can be found here. Return to Top