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Sept. 16, 2006

Entrepreneurs of the Year

Honor Asian American Pioneers in Small Business

Awards banquet: Saturday, Oct. 14, 2006
Asian Resource Center, 6-9 p.m.

Criteria:
1. Creative business, one in which only a few Asian Americans are involved
2. Creative ways of doing business, in terms of making profits, hiring, operation, marketing and managing
3. Creative ways of giving back to the community
4. Must be a Washington state resident
5. Must currently be in business, for a minimum of three consecutive years

Purpose of the awards:
To create a network of Asian American entrepreneurs so they can learn from one another

Deadline for nominations has passed.

Each week leading up to the Oct. 14 awards dinner, the Northwest Asian Weekly will profile the entrepreneurs nominated for the award. Here are the nominees so far. Check back every week for more articles:

Jesse Tam banking on his passions

PR firm addresses the greater good

SeaTab helps companies get smarter

Where work, fun go hand in hand

Restaurateurs find home, success in Seattle

Woodburn guided by personal values

Armstrong sees needs and fills them

Couple fueled by their love of community

Setting high standards for software

Where people are the priority

Kent mall becomes Asian destination

Success is the fruit of this family’s labor

Travel agent took risk with Mexican eatery

Aloha spirit comes with the package

Community building is Marpac's specialty

You have gotta hand it to The Glove Lady

Need business advice? Hire this man

An American dream becomes reality

Salon a win-win situation for everyone

Once a tech startup, now big-time player

Volunteering vital to business success