Winners - SBA Small Business Week Awards

2020 Small Business Week Award Winners

SBDC State Star |
Advisor of the Year
Lisha A. Garcia
UTSA SBDC

SBDC Excellence and Innovation Award
Texas A&M International University
SBDC Team
Laredo

Family Owned Small Business of the Year
Hector Leos
Leos Imports
San Angelo

Minority Owned Small Business of the Year
Albert Gonzales, Jr.
GC Cleaners and Laundry
Austin

Woman Owned Small Business of the Year
Julie Albertson
The Texas Pie Company
Kyle

Small Business Champion of the Year
Jeremy Walther
Pint & Blow Brewing Co.
Kerrville

Financial Services Champion
Letty Santos
STXCA, LLC/Credit Score Experts
Laredo

Small Business Media Advocate
Iris Gonzalez
Startups San Antonio

SBA 7(a) Lender
Wells Fargo

SBA 504 Lender
Capital Certified Development Corporation

SCORE Mentor of the Year
Bob Manza
Austin Chapter

SCORE Mentor of the Year
Tanesha L. Bokally
San Antonio Chapter

Small Business Person
of the Year
Timothy M. Porter
Appddiction Studio
State of Texas
& San Antonio District

2019 Small Business Week Award Winners

SBDC State Star |
Advisor of the Year
Cynthia Gomez
SRSU Rio Grande College SBDC

SBDC Excellence and Innovation
Texas A&M International University SBDC
Michael E. Gonzalez
Laredo

SCORE Mentor of the Year
Pamela Kaur
Austin Chapter 249

SCORE Mentor of the Year
Chris Hughes
San Antonio Chapter 164

7a Lender of the Year
Wells Fargo
Thomas Garceau

504/CDC Lender of the Year
Capital CDC
Thomas Braasch

Financial Services Champion
PeopleFund
Gary Lindner
Austin

Small Business Champion
Open Security
Michael L. Pleasant

Family Owned Small Business
Cakes of Glory Inc.
Gloria & Isaac Guerra
Laredo

Woman Owned Small Business
Express Contracting
Kara Clayton

Minority Owned Small Business
Texas Lonestar Collision, LLC
Mario & Grace Garcia
San Angelo

Small Business Person of the Year
Chi'lantro LLC
Jae Kim
Austin