Small Business Network Awards Gala
Small Business Network Awards Gala
The Small Business Network Awards Gala, held Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at the JW Marriott, celebrated entrepreneurship and building strong business links between up-and-coming small companies and well-established Board of Trade member firms. More than 200 members of Greater Washington’s business community attended and networked, including small business owners, large company representatives who regularly work with small firms and regional government executives and resoure providers who are passionate about assisting small businesses.
Congratulations to the following winners of the Small Business Network Awards:
- Cardinal Bank, Guiding Small Business Growth
- Video Solutions, Most Engaged Small Business
- Incite International, "One to Watch"
Read more about the winners>>
Keynote speaker, Stephen P. Hills, connected with the Gala's diverse audience, sharing lessons learned from launching and running a small business and how that inherently shaped his career and current role as President and General Manager of The Washington Post. Focusing on the three most important componants of every business - people, ideas and money - Hills emphasized that the success of growing a company is determining never to settle when hiring, keeping one's marketing message simple, having a unique selling proposition, and adopting a willingness to listen and to change to help customers get what they want. Hills also offered useful tips for recruitment, marketing, innovation and business management.
For more information, contact Nicole Tarnogursky at 202-857-5940.
