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Entrepreneur Of The Year® US
Honoring the ambitious entrepreneurs building a better world for all. 2024 applications have closed, but extensions may be offered in some regions.
About Entrepreneur Of The Year
Founded in 1986, Entrepreneur Of The Year has celebrated more than 11,000 ambitious visionaries who are leading successful, dynamic businesses in the US, and it has since expanded to nearly 60 countries globally.
This program honors many different types of business leaders for their ingenuity, courage and entrepreneurial spirit. We celebrate original founders who bootstrapped their business from inception or who raised outside capital to grow their company; transformational CEOs who infused innovation into an existing organization to catapult its trajectory; and multigenerational family business leaders who reimagined a legacy business model to fortify it for the future.
The US program consists of 17 regional programs whose panels of independent judges select the regional award winners every June. The regional winners compete for national recognition at the Strategic Growth Forum® in November, where National finalists and award winners are announced. The overall National winner represents the US at the World Entrepreneur Of The Year competition.
Visit the Entrepreneur Of The Year Hall of Fame to search our directory of past award winners.
2023 National winners
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2023 regional winners are building the economy of tomorrow
*Over the most recent three-year period
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Entrepreneur Of The Year alumni priorities
Entrepreneur Of The Year® alumni represent an esteemed multi-industry community of award-winning business leaders who have built dynamic business around the world. We recently surveyed program alumni to understand their top challenges and current priorities during this period of economic uncertainty.
18 Apr 0023
Entrepreneur Of The Year National team
Andrew Jordan
EY Americas Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Director and Assurance Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
Passionate about supporting entrepreneurs. Married to an entrepreneur. Proud father of four. Striving for an active, healthy lifestyle.
Philadelphia, USA
Wendy Fox
EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ Americas Program Manager
Supporter of bold leaders. Celebrator of inspiring stories. Devoted to recognizing entrepreneurial excellence.
Minneapolis, USA
Lee Henderson
Americas EY Private Leader; Executive Sponsor, EY Entrepreneurs Access Network
Fervent supporter of young entrepreneurs and their businesses. Connector of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Self-proclaimed sports fanatic.
Chicago, USA
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Strategic Growth Forum® US
Each year, we celebrate the Entrepreneur Of The Year regional award winners at the Strategic Growth Forum, where national award winners are announced.
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A business accelerating program for Black and Latino founders, designed to scale their businesses by equalizing access to resources, connections and capital.
