{"id":53821,"date":"2020-02-25T13:31:23","date_gmt":"2020-02-25T19:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=53821"},"modified":"2020-02-25T13:31:27","modified_gmt":"2020-02-25T19:31:27","slug":"kansas-sbdc-to-recognize-18-successful-small-businesses-at-state-capital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=53821","title":{"rendered":"Kansas SBDC to recognize 18 successful small businesses at state capital"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BY UNIVERSITY RELATIONS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TOPEKA, Kan. \u2013 The Kansas Small Business Development Center will recognize the 2020 Kansas SBDC Small Businesses of the Year at the state Capitol in Topeka on Thursday, March 5.

Every year, eight regional Kansas SBDC offices nominate their existing, emerging, and exporting businesses of the year. This year\u2019s nominees were selected from more than 2,400 businesses that received advising services from the Kansas SBDC in 2019. Those nominated will be recognized at the annual E3 Small Business Awards ceremony. \u00a0

“The selected businesses were chosen through careful consideration by our Kansas SBDC regional directors and advisors,” said Greg Panichello, Kansas SBDC state director.

\u201cCollectively, the Kansas SBDC team believes these 18 small businesses are excellent examples of small businesses that have learned to adapt and succeed in challenging times,” he said.

The businesses, listed with their locations and owners:

EXISTING BUSINESSES OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
The Sweet Granada<\/strong> \u2013 Emporia; Kim Redeker
Paisley Pear Wine Bar, Bistro and Market<\/strong> \u2013 Hays; Shaun and Heather Musil
Blue Valley Physical Therapy<\/strong> \u2013 Overland Park; Ann Todd-Cooper and Ryan Klusman
Young Sign Company<\/strong> \u2013 Leavenworth; Ann and John Hoins
ADI, Inc.<\/strong> \u2013 Chanute; Merrill and Wendy Cunningham
Dodge City Brewing<\/strong> \u2013 Dodge City; Larry and Sheri Cook
Connie\u2019s Mexico Caf\u00e9<\/strong> \u2013 Wichita; Carmen Renteria, Adele Jordan, and Carla Rosales-Banuelos
The Marie Antoinette Gluten Free Baking Co.<\/strong> \u2013 Wathena; Rani Navarro-Force and Shawn Force

EMERGING BUSINESSES OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
EMP Shield, LLC<\/strong> \u2013 Burlington; Timothy Carty
Mind Sculpt Games,<\/strong> LLC <\/strong>\u2013 Great Bend; Darcy Leech
LC BioPlastics, LLC<\/strong> \u2013 Prairie Village; Paul Black
Julie Bear Don\u2019t Walk Acupuncture + Integrative Health<\/strong> \u2013 Lawrence; Julie Bear Don\u2019t Walk
Smallville CrossFit<\/strong> \u2013 Fort Scott; Aaron and Lindsey Watts
The Red Rock Experience & Venue<\/strong> \u2013 Ulysses; Tammy Lane-Reese and Jessica Reese
Ember Technology, LLC<\/strong> \u2013 Wichita; Jonathan Sanchez and Tariq Azmi
Anneal Initiative, Inc.<\/strong> \u2013 Topeka; Amy Billinger, Jeremy Jackson, and Jennie Jackson

EXPORTING BUSINESSES OF THE YEAR<\/strong>
SkuTouch Solutions, LLC<\/strong> \u2013 Lenexa; Doug and Terry Obershaw
Progressive Products, Inc.<\/strong> \u2013 Pittsburg; Todd Allison

For more information on the Kansas SBDC, contact Panichello, at 785-296-6514 or visit www.kansassbdc.net<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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