Sarasota Small Business of the Year Awards

The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce announced its Small Business Week winners and finalists at its annual luncheon June 8. Read the complete winners' and finalists' profiles below. Or click here to view the "Small Business of the Year Awards" special section in a virtural page-flip format.

SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR

Grapevine Communications Int'l Inc. — Winner

Finalists:
Serendipity Racquet Club
Veterinary Neuro Services

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION

Sunovia Energy Technologies — Winner

Finalists:
Ambo Foods
Digital Image Business Solutions

THINK GREEN

Willis A. Smith Construction Inc.

Finalists:
MyGreen Buildings LLC
The Schimberg Group

CULTURAL ORGANIZATION

Sarasota Orchestra — Winner

Finalists:
Golden Apple Dinner Theatre
Sarasota Film Festival

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL

Frank Maggio — Winner

Finalists:
Elise Lipoff
Courtney Wise

WOMAN ENTREPRENEURIAL EXCELLENCE

Janet Hamel Solomon — Winner

Finalists: 
Judith V. Cuppy
Alex Miller

YOUNG BUSINESS

International Construction Consultants — Winner

Finalists:
A New Approach Financial Planning

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Sun Coast — Winner

Finalists:
Circus Sarasota
Pines of Sarasota