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Meet the 2025 Southeast winners

Congratulations to the Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2025 Southeast winners, the shapers of our future! These innovators are boldly disrupting markets, revolutionizing industries, and transforming lives, paving the way for a brighter tomorrow! 

Learn more about our winners

Melanie Little | Colonial Pipeline Company | Alpharetta, GA

Melanie Little is the President and CEO of Colonial Pipeline Company.

Colonial Pipeline Company is part of the critical energy infrastructure that safely, responsibly, and reliably delivers refined products to meet our nation’s daily energy needs. In short, America depends on the fuels the company transports.

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Markus Scott | EyeQ Monitoring | Atlanta, GA

Markus Scott is the CEO of EyeQ Monitoring.

EyeQ Monitoring is an established provider of remote video monitoring solutions in the US, dedicated to serving partners with customized technology solutions underpinned by deep industry expertise.

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Jon Gosier  | FilmHedge | Atlanta, GA

Jon Gosier is the Founder and CEO of FilmHedge. 

FilmHedge is a lending platform providing private credit short-term financing to Hollywood film productions. The company has financed 40 films since inception, 10 in 2024 alone.

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Erin Hanson  | Guardian Sports | Peachtree Corners, GA

Erin Hanson is the Founder and CEO of Guardian Sports. 

Guardian Sports is a family-owned company dedicated to serving athletes through safety and performance improvements in sports equipment. Major products include the Guardian Cap, PEARL ball and Guardian Infill serving the sports industry.

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Cyrus Mojdehi  | Northway Homes | Charlotte, NC

Cyrus Mojdehi is the President of Northway Homes.

Northway Homes is a top-ranked, vertically integrated homebuilder that is committed to delivering quality, new construction housing across the Southeastern US.

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Christopher Chuang | Relay, Inc. | Raleigh, NC

Christopher Chuang is the Co-Founder and CEO of Relay, Inc.

Relay is a cloud-based technology platform that helps frontline teams improve communications, increase employee safety and streamline their operations. Relay empowers frontline success through digital transformation.

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Kurt Jacobus | restor3d, Inc. | Durham, NC

Kurt Jacobus is the Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of restor3d, Inc.

restor3d, Inc. is a world leader in patient–specific musculoskeletal implants and driven by the belief that every patient deserves personalized care.

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Cindy Eckert  | Sprout Pharmaceuticals | Raleigh, NC

Cindy Eckert is the Founder and CEO of Sprout Pharmaceuticals.

Sprout Pharmaceuticals, the maker of Addyi, the first FDA-approved pill for female low libido, stands at the forefront of women’s health advocacy, committed to scientifically proven solutions that empower women to take control of their well-being.

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Bryan Moore | TalkShopLive Inc. | Nashville, TN

Bryan Moore is the CEO of TalkShopLive Inc.

TalkShopLive is a livestream video commerce platform with unlimited content distribution. Through its multi-embed point of sale patented technology, TalkShopLive allows video content to remain shoppable wherever the content is shared.

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Tina Moore | TalkShopLive Inc. | Nashville, TN

Tina Moore is the CCO of TalkShopLive Inc.

TalkShopLive is a livestream video commerce platform with unlimited content distribution. Through its multi-embed point of sale patented technology, TalkShopLive allows video content to remain shoppable wherever the content is shared.

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Joan Butters | Xsolis | Franklin, TN

Joan Butters is the Co-Founder and CEO of Xsolis.

Xsolis is an AI-driven technology company that reduces administrative waste by enabling collaboration between healthcare providers and payers. Their proprietary platform, Dragonfly®, utilizes real-time predictive analytics to optimize patient care, ensuring more accurate medical necessity assessments and streamlined operations across the healthcare system.

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