Meet the 2023 Small Business of the Year Awards Finalists & Semifinalists

It’s a 43-year tradition and going strong. The Tampa Bay Chamber is proud to announce this year’s finalist for Outstanding Small Business Leader and the semifinalists for the Small Business of the Year Awards. Each year hundreds of companies participate in the process spanning several months of interviews and research to select winners in five categories: Startup of the Year; Business with 5 – 20 employees; 21 – 50 employees; and 51 – 250 employees; plus Outstanding Leader of the Year.

“We had a large and competitive pool of nominations and applicants,” said Samantha E. Abraham, 2023 Chair of the SBOY Committee. “I’m so excited about the diversity of the semi-finalists this year. There are so many quality businesses in different industries with unique backgrounds and compelling stories. Every year the competition gets fiercer, and our applicants continue to showcase how Tampa Bay is a hub for small business!”

Congratulations to our 2023 Finalists!

Outstanding Business Leader

• Robert J. Clark, Jr., President, Tampa Steel Erecting Co.
• Kim Farmer, Owner, Mile High Fitness
• Elaine Myrback, President/CEO, EMS Consulting
• Greg Zolkos, President/CEO, Atlas Professional Services, Inc.

Congratulations to our 2023 Semifinalists!

Startup Business

• Boylenpoint Contender Dealership
• Harbour Business Law
• Wolf Partners

Business with 5 – 20 Employees

• Brick Media
• DataCorps Technology Solutions, Inc.
• HomeTeam Inspection Service Tampa Bay
• Livy O’s
• Mijan Construction
• Ortega Custom Cabinets, LLC.
• Paragon Cyber Solutions, LLC.
• Taylor Financial
• The Candle Pour
• Weber CPA

Business with 21 – 50 Employees

• Bake More Pies
• Floodgate Medical
• Integrated Security Consultants
• Mickey Keenan P.A.

Business with 51 – 250 Employees

• Bull Moving
• Happy’s Home Centers, Inc.
• MidFlorida Armored & ATM Services, Inc.
• Progressive Dental Marketing
• Sanwa Food Group
• Sweetheart Ice Cream
• Westcoast Brace & Limb
• Workscapes

Reserve your seat now for what’s considered the Academy Awards for Small Businesses. The 43^rd Annual Small Business of the Year Awards, co-presented by Adcock Financial Group and Vistra Communications, is set for November 16, 2023, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa.