Meet the 2020 Dream Big Award Finalists

Lindsay Cates
Senior Manager, Communications and Strategy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Published

October 08, 2020

More than 700 small business owners from across the country submitted applications for this year’s U.S. Chamber of Commerce Dream Big Awards, which honor the achievements of small businesses and their contributions to America’s economic growth. Out of those 700 applications, just 24 finalists were named across seven categories: community support & leadership; and green/sustainable, minority-owned, veteran-owned, woman-owned, young entrepreneur, and emerging businesses.

The finalists this year range from a green cleaning business in Maine to a gymnastics studio in Minnesota, and from a teen-run delivery business in Colorado to a healthcare service in Louisiana. Learn more about the finalists and the award categories below, and join us on October 15 at 2pm ET for the Dream Big Awards Ceremony, as part of The Big Week for Small Business.

Dream Big Small Business of the Year Award
This award recognizes a small business that exemplifies the spirit of innovation, entrepreneurship, and individual initiative. The finalists:

Jam Hops Gymnastics Factory – Ham Lake, MN
Maud Borup – Plymouth, MN
The Bizzell Group, LLC – Lanham, MD

Community Support and Leadership Award
New this year, this award recognizes a small business during the coronavirus pandemic that has demonstrated an exemplary level of leadership and community engagement to assist the needs of its community, and to service the needs of its customers, employees, and neighbors. The finalists:

Building Momentum – Alexandria, VA
InclusivCare – Avondale, LA
re:3d Inc. – Houston, TX

Emerging Business Achievement Award
Recognizes a start-up company that has attained outstanding business achievement with fewer than 25 employees and 1-3 years of full-time operation. The finalists:

GotSpot, Inc. – Humble, TX
JWC General Contractors – Southlake, TX
South LA Café – Los Angeles, CA

Green/Sustainable Business Achievement Award
Recognizes a small business that has achieved excellence in the creation and implementation of sustainable business practices designed to limit the way a business impacts the environment of its customers, employees, and neighbors. The finalists:

Green Clean Maine – Portland, ME
Looptworks – Portland, OR
Waterlust – Miami, FL

Minority-Owned Business Achievement Award
Recognizes a minority-owned small business that has attained outstanding business achievement and exemplifies the significant contributions made by minority-owned businesses in the country. The finalists:

Dulan’s Soul Food – Los Angeles, CA
Makpar – Leesburg, VA
Superb Maids, LLC – Las Vegas, NV

Veteran-Owned Business Achievement Award
Recognizes a veteran-owned small business that has attained outstanding business achievement and exemplifies contributions made by veteran-owned businesses in the country. The finalists:

Aptive Resources – Alexandria, VA
Mabbett & Associates, Inc. – Stoneham, MA
Phoenix Group of Virginia, Inc. – Chesapeake, VA

Woman-Owned Business Achievement Award
Recognizes a women-owned small business that has attained outstanding business achievement and exemplifies the significant contributions made by women-owned businesses in the country. The finalists:

Ellevate Network – New York, NY
JJPR Agency – Daphne, AL
New Horizons Enterprises, LLC – Kansas City, MO

Young Entrepreneur Achievement Award
Recognizes a small business owner, founder or co-founders, aged between 14 and 25 who have attained outstanding business achievement. The finalists: