PS27 presents inaugural Entrepreneurship Awards

Six local innovators and business founders are honored for their accomplishments and contributions.

Winners of the inaugural PS27 Entrepreneur Awards, from left: Kelly Dyer, Andrew Rush, Summer Vyne, Jim Evanger, Anthony B. Miles, Raghu Misra and Ted Willich.
Winners of the inaugural PS27 Entrepreneur Awards, from left: Kelly Dyer, Andrew Rush, Summer Vyne, Jim Evanger, Anthony B. Miles, Raghu Misra and Ted Willich.
Photo by Christine Caven
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The inaugural PS27 Entrepreneurship Awards were presented Jan. 22 at the St. John Event Center.

The red carpet event, dubbed “The Oscars for entrepreneurship in Jacksonville,” recognized six local business innovators who were selected from more than 400 nominations.

PS27 Ventures is a Jacksonville-based venture capital firm led by founder and CEO Jim Stallings.

PS27 Ventures founder and CEO Jim Stallings speaks at the inaugural PS27 Entrepreneur Awards on Jan. 22 at the St. John Event Center.
PS27 Ventures founder and CEO Jim Stallings speaks at the inaugural PS27 Entrepreneur Awards on Jan. 22 at the St. John Event Center.
Photo by Christine Caven
Guests at the PS27 Entrepreneur Awards mingle as some are interviewed for an Internet livestream by Whitney Meyer, left, while others have their photos taken before the ceremony.
Guests at the PS27 Entrepreneur Awards mingle as some are interviewed for an Internet livestream by Whitney Meyer, left, while others have their photos taken before the ceremony.
Photo by Christine Caven

The winners:

Jim Evanger, interim CEO of Super Home Services LLC, is Mentor of the Year.

Anthony B. Miles, co-founder of Bon Vivant Safety Eyewear, is Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year.

Raghu Misra, founder of The Link coworking events space, is Ecosystem Builder of the Year.

Andrew Rush, co-founder and CEO of Star Catcher, is Entrepreneur of the Year.

Summer Vyne, founder and CEO of AnuVision  Technologies, is Jacksonville Small and Emerging Business of the Year.

Ted Willich of NLP Logix is Corporate Innovator of the Year.

Bon Vivant Safety Eyewear founder and CEO Anthony B. Miles and co-founder Jennifer K. Marin. Miles is the PS27 Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year.
Bon Vivant Safety Eyewear founder and CEO Anthony B. Miles and co-founder Jennifer K. Marin. Miles is the PS27 Veteran Entrepreneur of the Year.
Photo by Christine Caven
The PS27 Entrepreneur Awards at St. John Event Center on Jan. 22 featured bouquets of flowers on each table, two screens displaying the current award or speaker and spotlighted the stage.
The PS27 Entrepreneur Awards at St. John Event Center on Jan. 22 featured bouquets of flowers on each table, two screens displaying the current award or speaker and spotlighted the stage.
Photo by Christine Caven
Ted Willich, CEO of NLP Logix, shows off his PS27 Corporate Innovator of the Year trophy.
Ted Willich, CEO of NLP Logix, shows off his PS27 Corporate Innovator of the Year trophy.
Photo by Christine Caven

Event sponsors were the city of Jacksonville, J.P. Morgan, FIS, 35 Mules, VyStar Credit Union, Fidelity National Financial, Miller Electric Co., Minden Mill Distilling, Sound Payments, Optimal Station, University of North Florida Coggin College of Business, University of Florida Warrington College of Business, Workscapes, Jacksonville Magazine, Dennis + Ives and the Jacksonville Daily Record.


 

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