Tampa Bay Chamber announces 2023 Small Business of the Year semi-finalists

The Tampa Bay Chamber has announced the semi-finalists of its 2023 Small Business of the Year Awards.

The list includes:

Outstanding Business Leader Robert J. Clark Jr./Tampa Steel Erecting Company

Outstanding Business Leader Kim Farmer/Mile High Fitness and Wellness

Outstanding Business Leader Elaine Myrback/EMS Consulting

Outstanding Business Leader Greg Zolkos/Atlas Professional Services

Startup Business Category Boylenpoint Contender Dealership

Startup Business Category Harbour Business Law

Startup Business Category Wolf Partners

5-20 Employee Category Brick Media

5-20 Employee Category DataCorps Technology Solutions, Inc.

5-20 Employee Category HomeTeam Inspection Service Tampa Bay

5-20 Employee Category Livy O’s

5-20 Employee Category Mijan Construction

5-20 Employee Category Ortega Custom Cabinets LLC

5-20 Employee Category Paragon Cyber Solutions, LLC

5-20 Employee Category Taylor Financial

5-20 Employee Category The Candle Pour

5-20 Employee Category Weber CPA

21-50 Employee Category Bake More Pies

21-50 Employee Category Floodgate Medical

21-50 Employee Category Integrated Security Consultants

21-50 Employee Category Mickey Keenan P.A.

51-250 Employee Category Bull Moving

51-250 Employee Category Happy’s Home Centers, Inc.

51-250 Employee Category MidFlorida Armored & Atm Services, Inc

51-250 Employee Category Progressive Dental Marketing

51-250 Employee Category Sanwa Food Group

51-250 Employee Category Sweetheart Ice Cream

51-250 Employee Category Westcoast Brace & Limb

51-250 Employee Category Workscapes

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