2025 SBA Small Business Persons of the Year Award

Join VermontBiz and U.S. Small Business Administration
as we celebrate the 2025 Vermont SBA Award Winners!

Registration 11am-11:30am

Luncheon 11:30am

Awards Ceremony 12:30pm

Ceremony and Networking Reception
$50 per person


Small Business Persons of the Year

Chris Swasey and Natalie Beckwith

Lewis Creek Builders

www.lewiscreekbuilders.com



Exporter Business of the Year

Kathleen Reilly and Oren Kronick

Vermont Violins

www.vermontviolins.com



Family-Owned Business of the Year

Connie Mendell and Hallie Mendell

The Linen Shop

linenshopvt.com



Woman-Owned Business of the Year

Laura Mack

lu lu Ice Cream

www.luluvt.com



Veteran Owned Business of the Year
Vermont and New England Regional Winner

Kevin Moyer

Vermont Frames and Foam Laminates of Vermont

vermontframes.com



Small Business Manufacturer of the Year

Rory Shamlian

Rory Pots

www.rorypots.com



Financial Services Champion

Cassie Polhemus

VEDA

veda.org



Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Nathaniel Klein, Alex Gemme and Jacob Freedman
Treeline Terrains

treelineterrains.com



Microenterprise of the Year
Vermont and New England Regional Winner

Melissa Masters

Tanglebloom Flowers

tanglebloom.com

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