Entrepreneur Of The Year US
Through the Entrepreneur Of The Year® program, we celebrate the unstoppable entrepreneurs whose unbounded ambitions deliver innovation, growth and prosperity that transform our world.
US Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 programs are delayed due to COVID-19.
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Nominations for 2020 are broadly closed, however extensions may be available in limited markets. Please contact your regional program manager for more information. Please check the regional website for your market for program updates.
Congratulations to the unstoppable Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019 US Award recipients!
Their bold ambitions deliver innovation and prosperity that transform our world. Click the photos below to learn more about this exceptional group of entrepreneurs.
Overall and Distribution and Manufacturing
Dr. Joe DeSimone
Carbon, Inc.
Consumer Products and Retail
Stephen Hawthornthwaite
Rothy’s, Inc.
Emerging
Kabir Barday
OneTrust
Energy and Natural Resources
Brandon Dewan
Eagle Pipe, LLC
Family Business
Thomas Hartland-Mackie
City Electric Supply Co.
Financial Services
Mike Massaro
Flywire
Life Sciences
John Thero
Amarin Corporation
Media, Entertainment and Telecommunications
Dave Schaeffer
Cogent Communications
Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction
Molly North
Al. Neyer
Services
Bryce Maddock and Jaspar Weir
TaskUs
Technology
Caryn Seidman Becker
Ken Cornick
CLEAR
Here’s to the unstoppable entrepreneurs transforming our world.
Humanity is capable of great things. But to build something of long-term value takes grit, persistence and a sense of ambition that’s free of doubt or fear. It takes a special kind of leader to ignore the critics and transform a blue-sky dream into a new reality that contributes value and purpose beyond simple profits. We call these entrepreneurs the unstoppables — those whose unbounded ambitions deliver innovation, growth and prosperity that transform our world.
Why is this entrepreneurial ecosystem so important?
In June 2019, Brad Keywell, Founder and CEO of Chicago-based Uptake Technologies, competed against program award winners from nearly 60 countries and was named the EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2019, our top entrepreneurial honor. He shares the significance of this global recognition and the value of being part of the Entrepreneur Of The Year community in the video below.
About the program
The Entrepreneur Of The Year program, founded by EY, has recognized the endeavors of exceptional men and women who create the products and services that keep our worldwide economy moving forward. Since its inception, Entrepreneur Of The Year has grown dramatically and now includes programs in more than 145 cities and more than 60 countries worldwide. The Entrepreneur Of The Year US Awards gala is the culminating event of the Strategic Growth Forum, the largest gathering of entrepreneurs in America.
Entrepreneurs believe in creating, not accepting. They believe in possibility over simply reality.
Brad Keywell, Uptake Technologies, Inc.
Entrepreneur Of The Year 2018 National Overall Award winner
EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019
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Benefits to participating in the Entrepreneur Of The Year Program
Recognized as one of the most prestigious business award programs in the country, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards celebrate the country's most innovative business leaders.
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