Companies in the greater Lansing region have amazing spirit and determination to make a big impact … these characteristics hold true among those honored at the annual Greater Lansing Entrepreneurial Award Dinner.

AWARD CATEGORIES

Entrepreneur of the Year

This most coveted award sets the bar for aspiring and emerging entrepreneurs. The award encourages nominees, and all entrepreneurs, to pursue their goals and attain the level of financial success and notoriety that past recipients have achieved.

Greater Lansing Business of the Year

This award recognizes businesses that have significantly grown in recognition since their start-up days. From impact on the community to financial prosperity, this company will have overcome it all to reach accomplishments.

Emerging Entrepreneur

This category spotlights companies that have not only proven themselves successful in recent years, but have also exhibited an abundance of potential for growth.

Entrepreneurial Spirit Award

The winner of this award my not look like your typical Entrepreneur, yet they've managed to operated their business with the spirit and risk-taking tenacity that is so often admired in traditional entrepreneurship. The winner, or winners, are individuals who think outside the box.

Socially Responsible Entrepreneur

The private judging panel of local entrepreneurs will analyze the philanthropic activity of nominees; considering both their philanthropic activity and ways in which the company fulfills social duties. It is important that our awarded businesses make the world around us a better place.