The Greater Sarasota Chamber to Host 33rd Annual Small Business Awards

June 12, 2023 – Sarasota

The Greater Sarasota Chamber is excited to host the 33rd annual Frank G. Berlin, Sr. Small Business Awards, presented by Herald-Tribune Media Group.  

WHEN: Friday, June 23, 11:30 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.

WHERE: Hyatt Regency Sarasota

At the event, the Chamber will recognize three finalists in nine business categories and announce the winners LIVE.

Finalists in each category are judged based on several areas, including innovation of product or service, business growth, and their contributions to the community. The member businesses selected as finalists of the 2023 Frank G. Berlin, Sr. Small Business Awards are:

Small Business Award

Express Employment Professionals

One Stop Housing, LLC

Wealth Strategies Partners

Medium Business Award

DMSI

Florida Elevator, Inc.

JMX Brands

Large Business Award

Dutchman Hospitality Group

FCCI Insurance Group

First Watch Restaurants, Inc.

Community Impact Award

All Faiths Food Bank

Catalist Realty LLC

Rise & Nye’s

Minority Business Award

Aginto | A Digital Agency

Herrera Psychology

Jah Movement

Non-Profit Award

Education Foundation of Sarasota County, Inc.

Humane Society of Sarasota County

Sarasota Ballet of Florida, Inc.

Rising Star Award

Castle Concierge

The Breakfast Company

Town Square Sarasota

Woman Owned Business Award

BSWANKY

MakSchu LLC

Stage Door Studios, Inc.

Workforce Development and Innovation Award

Children First

PGT Innovations

Sarasota Memorial Health Care System

“Our Chamber is all about celebrating small businesses,” says President/CEO Heather Kasten. She adds, “This award ceremony gathers more than 500 community members to honor and recognize the people and the local businesses behind our region’s rapid growth – after all, small businesses are the heart and soul of our community.”

To learn more about the award categories, please visit our website’s SBA 2023 finalists page.