BUSINESS
By Laura McCandlish and Laura McCandlish,Sun reporter | June 21, 2008
Ernst & Young has named seven Maryland winners of its 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year awards, drawing from fields that range from biotechnology to engineering to automotive services. The winners, who were presented at a Baltimore gala event Thursday night, now go on to compete for national entrepreneur award titles to be announced at an annual Ernst & Young event in Palm Springs, Calif., in November. Maryland's youngest winner was Pikesville native Jason Goldsmith, 32, chief executive of CARCHEX, which assists consumers and dealers with the online sale of new and used cars and warranties.
NEWS
March 28, 2008
Sun personal finance columnist Eileen Ambrose was named a winner of a Best in Business award yesterday for column writing from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. Ambrose was recognized for a portfolio of her work during 2007. Judges called her work "very reader friendly" and noted that she addressed subjects that other columnists overlooked. "While others were still writing about subprime loans, Ambrose found another area that should be of concern: the pitfalls of pay-day loans," the judges wrote.
NEWS
By Nick Madigan and Nick Madigan,SUN REPORTER | June 26, 2007
Three Sun journalists who produced the revelatory series "Crab Factory," which detailed the rise of Asian crabmeat and its effect on Maryland's ailing seafood industry, won a Gerald Loeb Award for distinguished business and financial journalism last night. During a ceremony at a restaurant in New York, reporters Gady A. Epstein and Stephanie Desmon and photographer Chiaki Kawajiri won in the medium-sized newspaper category - those with circulations of 150,000 to 350,000 - for the two-part series, the first article of which ran on April 30, 2006.
NEWS
By TaNoah Morgan and TaNoah Morgan,SUN STAFF | October 6, 2003
Albert Clark never thought hairdressing would be his business. The Washington native had a passion for theater and a background in military service. But nearly 30 years after opening the Victoria & Albert Hair Studio with his wife, Victoria, Clark has found success in helping the business grow in its Columbia location to serve more than 12,000 clients and train dozens of stylists. The salon recently was nominated for an international honor from the Global Salon Business Awards. The 40-employee operation has seen profits and revenue increase 7 percent to 9 percent annually, Clark said.
NEWS
May 27, 2003
Nominations sought for county's annual business awards The Annapolis and Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce Inc.'s annual Business Awards dinner will take place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. June 19 at the Annapolis Marriott Waterfront Hotel, 80 Compromise St., Annapolis. The awards given out will include Business Leader of the Year, Community Outreach, Nonprofit of the Year, Minority Business Advocate of the Year, Women in Business Advocate of the Year, Legislator of the Year, Environmental Awareness and Young Entrepreneur of the Year.
NEWS
By TaNoah Morgan and TaNoah Morgan,SUN STAFF | April 28, 2003
Three years ago, Jeff Kaufman and Jody Cutler opened their whole foods store with a $200,000 loan backed by the Small Business Administration, and lots of hope that Roots Market would grow in the community. Today, the 11,000-square-foot store in Clarksville employs 40 - up from 25 when it opened - and the business has grown appreciably each year, so much so that the owners are hoping to open a second location in Montgomery or Baltimore county. With three years in business, the grocery store has been named an Entrepreneurial Success by the Baltimore District office of the SBA, which will present the award during the Maryland Small Business Week Awards ceremony next month.