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August 31, 2022

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DAILY HERALDSUBURBAN BUSINESS HONORS LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS

Eighteen local entrepreneurs will be honored at the 23d annual Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards hosted by the Daily Herald Suburban Business, in partnership with NAWBO Chicago.  

The awards will be presented virtually via livestream on Thursday, September 22 at 4 p.m. Price to attend this event is free. To register, visit: dailyherald.com/business or by using this live link: 2021Entrepreneurial Excellence Awards Registration.

Honorees will also be profiled in a special publication of the Daily Herald Business Ledger published on Monday, October 30.

Recipients  honored in the following categories:

Early Stage: Jim Blankshain of American K9 Heroes

Growth: Amy  Wilhelmi of Balance Wellness Collective

Innovation: William Lichtfuss of Illinois Window Shade; Maureen  Longoria of LivNow; Keith Wakeman of SuperBetter

Lifetime Achievement: Sharon Falco of RE/MAX Centra, The Sharon  Falco Group

Outstanding Service to Entrepreneurs: Joseph Cassidy of College  of DuPage & Innovation DuPage; Nasutsa Mabwa and Sam Simon of  ServiceMaster by Simon

Regional Spirit: Joe Buchholz of Buck  Services Inc.; Jim Elliott of Diverheart; Jennifer Prell of Elderwerks

Young  Entrepreneurs: Sarah Dickinson of Dickinson Strategy & Consulting  LLC; Jacqueline Ruiz of Fig Factor Media; Ashley Wilhelm of Allegra Marketing  Print & Signs

Contact Suburban Business Events with any questions at sbevents@dailyherald.com.

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