WEST MONROE, La. (KNOE) – Six local business owners have received the 2024 Small Business of the Year Award from the West Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce.
More than 50 companies were nominated in the Emerging Entrepreneurs, Small Businesses, Women Champions, Community Champions and Silver Plus Award categories.
Here is the list of winners:
budding entrepreneur
- Chris Lewis, Coney Island Connection West Monroe
small business
women’s champion
- Dr. Keri Cataldo Rogers
- Sharon Pleasant
community champion
- Karen Laban.Spice and Tea Exchange West Monroe
silver plus award
- Mulhearn Funeral Home and Florist
WMWO Chamber Executive Director Christopher Kelly congratulated the award winners and nominees.
“With a group of over 50 outstanding nominations across categories, we are more proud than ever to present this year’s Small Business Awards. “You’ll see a community that is actively investing in building a prosperous future,” Kelly said. “Today, we are committed to long-term performance, investing in our communities, and realizing the true value that only emerges in an environment where neighbors care, leaders look to the future, and public and private sectors work together to achieve common goals.” We are honored to recognize entrepreneurship. Today we celebrate the bright lights of our community. Today, we highlight not only our members, but our community’s role models. -The Monroe-West Ouachita Chamber of Commerce, and we are stronger than ever because of them.”
For more information about the WMWO Chamber, please visit their website.
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