Community Businesses Honored by the Metropolitan Business League

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 12, 2024

Contact: Shelby Brown

Dir. of Marketing & Communications

804.837.4892

 

Community Businesses Honored by the Metropolitan Business League

Winners of 34th Annual MBL Awards Announced

(RICHMOND, VA) - Against the backdrop of the Altria Theatre Ballroom and a crowd of more than five hundred guests, local businesses got their moment in the spotlight for the impactful work they’re doing in the RVA region. The 34th Annual MBL Awards Dinner & Reception was held Friday, March 8th.

“This awards gala has become a premier business event in the Richmond region. More than 90 entrepreneurs were nominated for their work in the community and strengthening our business ecosystem. The judges had an extremely tough task of deciding who would walk away with the awards in fourteen categories. Congratulations to all of the nominees and winners” MBL’s Director of Strategic Events Dr. Darricka Alexander said.

The following recipients were honored at the event:

YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR (tie): Isaiah Aminzia- Lovely Lawns

YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR: JT Logan- FOURDEEP

TRAILBLAZING PARTNERSHIP?: Dr. Kim Evans & Dr. Addie Briggs-Fitness DAWGS and Hopewell City Public Schools

SOCIAL VISION AWARD: Shemicia Bowen - Richmond Black Restaurant Experience

NONPROFIT OF THE YEAR: Harrison Roday & Leah Fremouw -  Bridging Virginia

VISION OF EXCELLENCE: Virginia Housing

EMERGING ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR: Danielle Taylor -  Strategic Disruption Consulting

CITY OF RICHMOND MINORITY BUSINESS OF THE YEAR: Carol Walker Reese - ReeSources, Inc.

YOUTH ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR (tie):  Christian Washington - Cookies & Crust

YOUTH ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR: J’ana Price- Price Solutions

MBL MEMBER OF THE YEAR: Eboni Jones- Tint My Ride 804

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD: James Henson, Jr. HDH Printing

MASTER ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR: Kelvin Hanson- The Hanson Company

OLIVER SINGLETON HUMANITARIAN AWARD: Gary Flowers- Gary Flowers & Associates, LLC

Media partners who are interested in post-award interviews with the Metropolitan Business League and/or award recipients should contact Shelby Brown at 804-837-4892.

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ABOUT THE METROPOLITAN BUSINESS LEAGUE

The Metropolitan Business League is a nonprofit, membership-based business association that creates business connections in Central Virginia. For more than fifty years, the organization has fostered business development and expansion for small, women-owned and minority-owned businesses. Its mission is to promote economic prosperity in Virginia through education, advocacy, and access to resources.