On March 15, 2006, the newest award winners were crowned before a crowd of approximately 240 at the Radisson Hotel in Downtown Lansing. As always, it was an evening of surprise, excitement and a true sense of pride in their accomplishments for all winning companies. The common threads of the recipients include a desire to succeed, hard work, determination, and surrounding themselves with the right people. Congratulations to the following entrepreneurs:

Financial Services/Master Entrepreneur

Retail Entrepreneurs

Brent and Sonia Taylor
TreeHouse Toys & Books

High Technology Entrepreneur

John Gilkey
Artemis Solutions Group 

Construction Entrepreneur

Dennis Kares
Kares Construction Company, Inc.

Service Entrepreneur

Laurie Nash
Another Look Hair Institute

Emerging Entrepreneur

Tiffany Dowling
Motion Marketing & Media

Socially Responsible Entrepreneur

Joel M. Zylstra
Granger Energy, LLC

Franchise Entrepreneurs

Joseph and Jane O'Connor
BEANER'S® Coffee

Supporter of Entrepreneurship

Don LeDuc
Thomas M. Cooley Law School