The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards Program Overview - Ernst & Young - United States

2009 Regional Award Program Information & Contacts

To learn more about the 26 regional programs of the National Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards, including who the 2009 Regional Program Winners are, select from the list below:

 Locate your region:  US Regional Entrepreneur Of The Year ProgramsAlabamaAlaskaArkansasCalifornia - Greater L.A.California - NorthernCalifornia - Orange County & Desert CitiesCalifornia - San DiegoColoradoConnecticut - HartfordDelawareFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichigan and Northwest OhioMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew York - Metropolitan AreaNew York - UpstateNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhio - NortheastOhio - South CentralOhio - ToledoOklahomaOregonPennsylvania - Greater PhiladelphiaPennsylvania - WesternRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexas - AustinTexas - HoustonTexas - NorthUtahVermontVirginiaWashington, D.C.Washington StateWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming

Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum 2009

Join 1,300 of America’s top CEOs, entrepreneurs, advisors, investors and other senior business leaders for the country’s most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies. This invitation-only event concludes with the 23rd annual Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year national awards, the largest gathering of entrepreneurs in America, hosted by TV talk show host, Jay Leno.

Seizing Opportunities: A once in a lifetime chance

In response to the downturn, Ernst & Young recently surveyed 3,100 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award country winners and finalists. Our findings show that 67% of high-growth company CEOs and entrepreneurs are taking advantage of the downturn by "pursuing new market opportunities." Expanding customer base and sharpening market differentiation are the top priority for today's leading entrepreneurs, according to our survey.

2008 Program highlights

Entrepreneur Of The Year 2008 national winners
These winners were chosen by independent panels of judges from among more than 260 winners from 26 US regions who were contenders for the prestigious award.