Nominations sought for 2023 Spirit Awards

The Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) announced they are now accepting nominations for the 21st Annual, Spirit of the Entrepreneur Awards. The Spirit Awards recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of the Inland Empire’s top entrepreneurial business leaders.

Nominees are evaluated based on their innovation, leadership, performance, character, and entrepreneurial mindset. The nominee must also be an owner(s) and/or active key manager(s) of the firm and be primarily responsible for the overall performance of the company. Self-nominations are highly encouraged. Companies must be founded and headquartered within the Inland Empire California metropolitan area, in business at least 2 years, and have achieved a minimum annual revenue level of $400,000.

To nominate an entrepreneur visit spiritawardsie.com/easyNomination.php. To learn more about the process and criteria visit https://spiritawardsie.com/content/nomination-process.

The deadline for 2023 nominations is August 14. This year’s event will occur on November 15, 2023, at the Riverside Convention Center.

Learn more about the Spirit of the Entrepreneur at SpiritAwardsIE.com