Kansas small businesses honored for outstanding efforts
Outstanding businesses from around Kansas were recognized in a Statehouse ceremony Tuesday evening.
The Kansas Business Development Center presented its annual awards.
Each of the eight regional SBDC sites chose an existing, emerging and exporting business of the year. The regional sites are based at various state colleges.
Of the thousands of businesses they assist each year, 17 were chosen for honors.
Six businesses from northeast Kansas were among the honorees --- Radius Brewing in Emporia, KAE Advisors in Lawrence, The Wabaunsee County Signal Enterprise Newspaper, Bella Rose Boutique, Sugar Creek County Store in St. Mary’s, and North Wind Technical Services in Sabetha.
"It's not easy,” said Bella Boutique owner, Linday Beyer. “We've all worked very hard and we don't always get that recognition so it’s nice. Even the smallest bit of recognition is just a big confidence boost for us."
13's Melissa Brunner emceed the awards presentation.
Radius Brewing Company, LLC
Existing Business of the Year
ESU
Justin Bays, Jeremy Johns, Chad Swift, owners
Bella Rose Boutique and Tanning Salon, LLC
Emerging Business of the Year
ESU
Lindsay Beyer, owner
KYVZ Radio
Existing Business of the Year
FHSU
Joe Vysourek, owner
Lost Creek Supply
Emerging Business of the Year
FHSU
Kaid Bauman, owner
Double D Family Mat Shop Inc.
Exporting Business of the Year
FHSU
Dale and Dena Goetz, owners
KC Restoration, LLC
Existing Business of the Year
JCCC
Bill and LeAnn Luemmen, owners
Angel Competition Bikinis, LLC
Emerging Business of the Year
FHSU
Karah and Lauren Beeves, owners
KEA Advisors
Existing Business of the Year
KU
Keith Ely, owner
HMC Performance Coatings
Emerging Business of the Year
KU
Shawn and Amie Bristol, owners
La Harpe Telephone Company, Inc.
Existing Business of the Year
PSU
Harry Lee, Joyce Lee, Carol Higginbotham, owners
Root Coffeehouse
Emerging Business of the Year
PSU
Lindsey and Trent King, owners
T&B Towing LLC
Existing Business of the Year
SCCC
Ty Rader, owner
Overstock Art LLC
Existing Business of the Year
WSU
David Sasson, owner
Advantage Marketing
Existing Business of the Year
WSU
Cori Kohlmeier and Amy Hoefer, owners
The Wabaunsee County Signal Enterprise
Exporting Business of the Year
WU
Lori Daniel
Sugar Creek Country Store
Emerging Business of the Year
WU
Dan Hohman, owner
NorthWind Technical Services, LLC
Exporting Business of the Year
WU
Marlene and Mike Bosworth, owners
