gwinnett chamber small business awards Archives

2021 SMALL BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS: Launch Pointe at Gwinnett Tech and Trinity Staffing & Career Resources

December 9, 2021 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

2021 SMALL BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS: Launch Pointe at Gwinnett Tech and Trinity Staffing & Career Resources

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Melvin Emerson, Donna Linden and J.D. Mealor

Risk-takers. Problem solvers. The dreamers and the doers. Not for the faint of heart, being a small business owner is a bold feat. Now, more than ever, it is critical to celebrate those who are up to the challenge. The Gwinnett Chamber’s Small Business Awards do just that by showcasing those that dare to start, sustain, and succeed, and the community that supports them.

Melvin Emerson/Launch Pointe at Gwinnett Technical College (Support System Award)

Launch Pointe, The Clyde L. Strickland Center for Career Experience is laser-focused on providing work-based learning and career development. Working with both large and small local, regional and global business employers, Launch Pointe provides students opportunities to participate in internships, apprenticeships and entrepreneurship experiences designed to augment classroom activity and foster educational, occupational and personal growth.

Donna Linden/Trinity Staffing & Career Resources (Small Business Award 0-5 Employees)

Trinity Staffing and Career Resources provides employers and professionals excellence in staffing & recruiting services.

2021 SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS WINNERS: Seven Oaks Academy, 360 Pest & Food Safety Consulting and American Painting & Renovations

December 8, 2021 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

2021 SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS WINNERS: Seven Oaks Academy, 360 Pest & Food Safety Consulting and American Painting & Renovations

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Erica Gwyn, Chelle Hartzer, J.D. Mealor and Sid Theus

Erica Gwyn/Seven Oaks Academy (Minority-Owned/Woman-Owned Small Business Award)

Seven Oaks Academy is a preschool in Lilburn, GA that offers various platforms for creative learning experiences for all the children in their facility. Aiming for quality child development and favorable outcomes are their primary concerns. They want every child to be well-equipped with the right knowledge and expertise for them to be well-rounded individuals. Apart from having an exciting learning environment, their professionals strive to unleash the potential of every child.

Chelle Hartzer/360 Pest & Food Safety Consulting (Launch Award)

360 Pest & Food Safety Consulting helps companies solve tough pest issues. They help companies trouble-shoot ongoing issues, put preventative plans in place, and improve their pest control services.

Sid Theus/American Painting & Renovations (Founder Award)

For over 30 years, American Painting & Renovations has provided top-rated service within the multifamily, commercial, and residential industries as a contractor. Their goal has been to ensure you receive reliable products and unmatched installations promptly. Their nationwide service, quality workmanship, and competitive pricing have earned them numerous recognitions within these industries, and is confirmed by their growing list of satisfied customers.

2021 SMALL BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS: Mighty 8th Media, Anthony Chen and Home of Hope

December 7, 2021 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

2021 SMALL BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS: Mighty 8th Media, Anthony Chen and Home of Hope

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Anthony Chen, Jonathan Holmes, Maureen Kornowa and J.D. Mealor

Jonathan Holmes/Mighty 8th Media (Culture Creator Award)

For marketing that makes an impact, look no further than Mighty 8th Media. They are an award-winning Atlanta marketing and design agency. From concept to completion, their crew delivers the ideas and stories that take businesses to higher levels of success. Whether it’s working as an extension of your existing team, or serving as your entire outsourced marketing department, they’re suited up and ready for any mission. Mighty 8th Media has been recognized as one of the “Best Places to Work” by Atlanta Business Chronicle and Georgia Trend Magazine; a 2018 “Small Business of the Year” and Pinnacle Awards winner by the Gwinnett Chamber; and one of Atlanta’s “Top 50 Marketing and Advertising Agencies” for 2017 and 2018. Mighty 8th Media strives to be an ongoing source of pride and economic growth for the Gwinnett community.

Anthony Chen/Lighthouse Financial Network (Emerging Entrepreneur Award)

Lighthouse Financial Network begins with a commitment to you, listening, advising, and building ongoing relationships. They are affiliated with Royal Alliance Associates, member FINRA/SIPC. Their firm is located in Melville, NY and has an additional 6 affiliated offices located within the metropolitan area. They provide financial guidance to clients across the country, each with unique financial needs. They are comprised of a dedicated group of professionals, with high core values and extensive experience in finance, insurance and money management. Many of the advisors have attained advanced degrees and professional designations to enhance their ability to best represent you to make certain that they meet your needs effectively. Their advisors are responsible for understanding your financial picture, applying a comprehensive strategy and providing the appropriate resources to help meet your goals and objectives. Their mission is to provide you with quality financial advice, to build relationships based on trust, and to develop unique solutions to help you reach your financial goals. They embrace a team philosophy and work with your attorneys, accountants, trustees, and other professional advisors to help ensure the most efficient and effective approach is taken when creating your financial solutions. Contact them to begin “lighting your way to a secure financial future”.

Maureen Kornowa/Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children’s Shelter (Community Contributor Award)

Home of Hope at Gwinnett Children’s Shelter is a transitional living facility for homeless children (0-17) with their mothers. They are designed to address the homeless issue in Gwinnett County and the metro Atlanta area. They do this by keeping the family unit together and teaching mom the necessary life skills designed to get her to independence. They provide housing, food, and clothing in a safe and nurturing environment where kids are free to be kids while mom works a customized life plan designed to take her from homeless to hopeful, and ultimately into a home of her own.

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: 2019 Gwinnett Chamber Small Business Award Winners (2 of 2)

November 20, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: 2019 Gwinnett Chamber Small Business Award Winners (2 of 2)

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Rebecca Sarlea, Amanda Sutt, Sara Persing, Steven Julian

“Member Spotlight” features and highlights businesses and business leaders that are members of the Gwinnett Chamber. This month’s episode showcases three of the recent 2019 Gwinnett Small Business Award Winners.

The Gwinnett Chamber’s NEW Small Business Awards showcase those that dare to start, sustain and succeed and the community that supports them. They are the risk-takers, the problem solvers, the dreamers and the doers.

Amanda Sutt/Rock Paper Scissors (Culture Creator Award)

Rock Paper Scissors is a team of Creative Generators who create fresh and innovative ideas rooted in a solid business mindset. They inspire growth through creative branding, content marketing, and web design solutions that increase visibility and brand engagement for their clients.

Steven Julian/Business RadioX (Support System Award)

Business RadioX is in the relationship building business. Their expertise centers on helping you grow your business. Their live in-studio shows have all the benefit of radio and these shows later become podcasts with an exponential reach and shelf life. Simply said, you get the best of both worlds.

Business RadioX helps build your brand, gain exposure, build relationships with people who are difficult to reach or meet, saves you time, and positions you as an industry leading authority. They focus on bringing quality human beings together for much needed (distraction free) conversations that build relationships. They are not simply about about ROI (though it is great) but about ROR (return on relationship).

Business Radio is the tool and their “X factor” is saving you time (your most valuable currency) to expedite the sales cycle built on authenticity and trust. Let them help you grow your business to the “X” level.

Rebecca Sarlea/Refresh Chiropractic (Launch Award)

Refresh Chiropractic was born from the vision of renewal for your life. They believe in the tonal model of Chiropractic that focuses on the nervous system and related changes to a person’s physiology. As such, they look at the tone of nervous system first. Every tissue, organ and cell has an ideal tone that allows for maximal function. Just like the strings on the bridge of a violin, each string has their unique tone so that combined, a beautiful melody comes from the instrument. If a violin string was not set to its proper tension, tone, the note that plays isn’t quite right, but with a small adjustment, the tension, tone can be reestablished.

Refresh Chiropractic believes in practicing within the philosophy that “the power that made the body, heals the body.” This philosophy explains the ability of the body to express life and how that life flows through the body and mind, determines how healthy and alive you will be. When you do not express life fully, the body becomes sick, unhealthy, tired, stressed and unable to adapt to worldly forces. By keeping the spinal cord free from interference and allowing the flow of life to travel over the nerve system, you can express life and live to your fullest potential.

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: 2019 Gwinnett Chamber Small Business Award Winners (1 of 2)

November 20, 2019 by Mike

Gwinnett Studio

MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: 2019 Gwinnett Chamber Small Business Award Winners (1 of 2)

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Naveed Tharwani/Gwinnett Drugs (Emerging Entrepreneur Award)

Gwinnett Drugs started out as a mom and pop pharmacy here in Lawrenceville, Georgia, by Gwinnett County natives. Our staff has achieved their dream of creating a modern, interactive pharmacy that provides a high level of quality, care and consultation to our patients. Aside from going the extra mile to ensure we keep our patients up to date and informed on their medications, Gwinnett Drugs is also one of the few sterile compounding pharmacies in the state of Georgia.

Veronica Guobadia/Care4All Children Services (Community Contributor Award)

Care4All Children Services is licensed by the State of Georgia through the Department of Human Services – Office of Regulatory Child Care (DHS – ORCC) to provide placements and social services to children in foster care. The agency holds a contract with the Office of Provider Management (OPM) and partners with the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS).

Care4All Children Services recruits, trains and recommends families to OPM for approval in order to obtain a license to foster children in their homes. Once a home is licensed and children are placed for care, Care4All provides follow up social services to ensure that the basic needs of the children and parents are met. As a Therapeutic Foster Care Agency, Care4All requires more training for parents initially and on-going. The agency also provides more support for children and caregivers. Treatment foster care is preferred over residential or group home-care because it maintains children in family settings, which in turn reduces incidences of trauma. To ensure the safety and security of children, Care4All’s intensive foster parent training includes crisis management and emergency response.

Glenn Kruse/UGA’s Small Business Development Center (Advocate Award)

The University of Georgia’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) provides tools, training and resources to help small businesses grow and succeed. Designated as one of Georgia’s top providers of small business assistance, the SBDC has 17 offices ranging from Rome to Valdosta to serve the needs of Georgia’s business community. Since 1977, their network of partners has helped construct a statewide ecosystem to foster the spirit, support, and success of hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs and innovators.

The Small Business Development Center, a Public Service and Outreach Extension of The University of Georgia, is funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center is nationally accredited by the Association of SBDCs.