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Loudoun Chamber Announces 27 Finalists for 29th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards

The Loudoun Chamber has announced the names of the 27 finalists for the 29th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards.

These finalists are competing for top honors in six industry categories. Each category winner will automatically become finalists for the 2023 “Loudoun Small Business of the Year.” The finalists for Loudoun Exceptional Entrepreneur of the Year category have been announced as well.

Jaclyn O’Brien Gardner, winner of 2022 Loudoun Entrepreneur of the Year

The winners in every category will be announced at the 29th Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards gala, held on Friday, November 10, 2023, at Westfields Marriott in Chantilly.

“I am proud to congratulate our 27 finalists for the Annual Loudoun Small Business Awards. These finalists represent the special qualities that all small businesses and entrepreneurs possess: tenacity, vision, work ethic, and an unrelenting faith in themselves, and in Loudoun. We look forward to celebrating them, and the entire Loudoun small business community, on November 10th,” said Loudoun Chamber President & CEO Tony Howard.

The 2023 finalists were chosen by blue-ribbon committees led by many of Loudoun’s top business leaders and industry experts, who carefully reviewed the nearly 100 applications for Loudoun’s most prestigious small business honor.

One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning is the Signature Sponsor for the 2023 Small Business Awards.

Finalists for Loudoun Exceptional Entrepreneur of the Year, Sponsored by Venture X – Ashburn

  • Barbara Kriss – A Wedding Loft
  • Dr. Trupti Patel – Physician’s Premiere Weight and Wellness Center
  • Melissa Hinton – Loudoun Serenity House *Winner
  • Tina Johnson – CEO Consulting Group

Superior Service Business of the Year, Sponsored by STW Cleaning

  • CEO Consulting Group, LLC
  • Dogtopia of Purcellville
  • Fleur de Cuisine *Winner
  • Fuel & Tire Saver Systems Company

Destination Business of the Year, Sponsored by Bank of Clarke

  • Bear Chase Brewing Company *Winner
  • Elite Formation Studio of Dance
  • Hidden View Bed and Breakfast
  • The Restaurant at Patowmack Farm

Health & Wellness Business of the Year, Sponsored by Old Dominion National Bank

  • Beckner Counseling, LLC
  • Function-N-Fitness *Winner
  • Sunstone Counseling
  • The Williams Center for Wellness and Recovery

Homebased Business of the Year, Sponsored by Backflow Technology

  • BB Insurance, LLC
  • Essay Cure *Winner
  • Mama’s Canine Mix
  • MAVENTRI

Nonprofit Organization of the Year, Sponsored by the Claude Moore Charitable Foundation

  • Loudoun Coalition of Women and Girls *Winner
  • Legacy Farms
  • Loudoun Literacy Council
  • Tree of Life Ministries

Main Street Business of the Year, Sponsored by National Capital Bank

  • Birch Tree Books *Winner
  • Casa De Avila Tacos
  • Crimson Wealth Strategies

Sponsorships and tickets are available. For more information, call 703.777.2176 or visit www.LoudounChamber.org/events.

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