Small Business Community of 2012
The US Small Business Administration named Great Falls as the Montana Small Business Community of the Year! GFDA is proud to have nominated our community for this honor as well as Bennett Motors for Family Owned Business of the Year!
- Small Business Person of the Year - KC Walsh, Simms Fishing Products, Bozeman
- Small Business Exporter of the Year - André Giles, Montana Flour & Grains, Inc., Fort Benton
- Young Entrepreneur of the Year - Tyler Jarosz, Twenty6 Products, Inc., Bozeman
- Family-Owned Small Business of the Year - Bennett Motors, Great Falls
- Financial Services Champion - Montana Community Development Corporation
- Minority Small Business Champion - Yolanda Good Voice, Crow Tribe Economic Development, Crow Agency
- Women in Business Champion - Sarah Calhoun, Red Ants Pants, LLC, White Sulphur Springs
- 1st Runner-up Women in Business Champion - Ris Higgins, Leadership Outfitters, Bozeman
- Veteran Business Champion - Brian Hoornbeek, a2z Supply Corp., Stevensville
- Small Business Community of the Year - City of Great Falls
