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Friday, March 24, 2023 - 2:28pm

A heartfelt congratulations to the well-deserved awardees who were recognized at the 2023 SBDC Day Luncheon on 3/15/23:

 

Fresno County Business of the Year - Full Circle Brewing Company, Fresno, CA

Kings County Business of the Year -  Manitas de Amor Preschool and Childcare, Inc., Hanford, CA

Madera County Business of the Year – Salter’s Distributing, Chowchilla, CA

Tulare County Business of the Year - Central Valley Ag Exports, Inc., Visalia, CA

Stakeholder of the year - Beneficial State Bank

Partner of the Year - Tulare Chamber of Commerce

Inaugural Dr. Lori Bennett Leadership Award – Dr. Lori Bennett, Ed.D.

2023 Lori Bennet Leadership Award - Andy Haussler, City of Clovis

2023 Center Impact Awards - Olga Martinez & Cy Cerro

Legacy Award – Kurt Clark, Central CA SBDC Regional Network

 

None of this would be possible without the generous support of our sponsors: 

 

Wells Fargo Bank

Access Plus Capital

Beneficial State Bank

Fresno Regional Workforce Development Board

Apcal Rock’ N Ranch

Kaiser Permanente

CDC Small Business Finance

City of Clovis

City of Visalia

Mission Bank

State Center Community College District

Valley Small Business Development Corporation

Water, Energy & Technology Center – IHUB2 Program

Cen Cal Business Finance Group

J.I. Garcia Construction, Inc.

Noble Credit Union

Paychex

Valley Strong Credit Union

 

Thank you very much for making the 2023 SBDC Day Luncheon a resounding success! 

 

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Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and a Grant with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA or the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the California SBDC closest to you.