26 outstanding entrepreneurs selected as finalists from a pool of more than 160 nominees!
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., October 4, 2013 – The Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) at Cal State San Bernardino announced the finalists for this year’s Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards program. The award recipients will be announced at the Nov. 19 black-tie gala at the Ontario Convention Center.
"The judges had a very difficult task in selecting the finalists," said Mike Stull, director of the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship. "Once again we had some phenomenal companies that are doing really innovative things and have truly inspiring stories. Despite the economic conditions over the last few years, the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well here in the Inland Empire."
The 2013 Inland Empire entrepreneurial finalists include:
Corporate Entrepreneur
Emerging Entrepreneur
Family Business
General Entrepreneur
Manufacturing Entrepreneur
Service-Based Entrepreneur
Small Enterprise
Social Entrepreneur
Technology Entrepreneur
The 11th Annual Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards program is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013 at the Ontario Convention Center. The gala includes a cocktail reception, dinner, entertainment and awards. For more information or to make reservations, call (909) 537-3708.