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Denver Metro Chamber Announces Winners of the 2023 Business Awards, Presented by BOK Financial

Photo provided by Dave Anderson at InSync Photography + Design. View all event photos. DENVER – April 27, Nearly 400 community members attended the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce’s announcement of the six winners of the 2023 Business Awards presented by BOK Financial. The six winners were chosen from six different categories, including: Economic Driver, […]

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Photo provided by Dave Anderson at InSync Photography + Design. View all event photos.

DENVER – April 27, Nearly 400 community members attended the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce’s announcement of the six winners of the 2023 Business Awards presented by BOK Financial. The six winners were chosen from six different categories, including: Economic Driver, Large Nonprofit, Small Business, Small Nonprofit, Start-Up and Woman or BIPOC-owned.

This annual event recognizes outstanding businesses and organizations that are making an impact in our community and their respective industries – from accounting to design to food bank services.

“I am proud to be able to call Metro Denver home to so many extraordinary businesses,” said president and CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber, J. J. Ament. “The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce’s Business Awards is a testament to the innovation and collaboration of the remarkable leaders in our business community.”

In addition to each of the award sponsors listed below, BOK Financial was the presenting sponsor for the event and The Gala Team was the emcee sponsor, with The Gala Team’s president and founder, Reggie Rivers, as emcee.

Learn more about the finalists and winners by clicking the award category.

Economic Driver of the Year, Sponsored by First Onsite

  • Grant Thornton LLP – WINNER

Large Nonprofit of the Year

  • Colorado Enterprise Fund
  • Food Bank of the Rockies
  • WellPower – WINNER

Small Business of the Year, Sponsored by Delta Dental of Colorado

  • Bespoke
  • Elevated State of Design, LLC
  • Taloma Partners – WINNER

Small Nonprofit of the Year, Sponsored by Emerge

  • Common Sense Institute
  • Emily Griffith Foundation
  • Mile High Workshop – WINNER

Start-Up Business of the Year, Sponsored by Emergenetics International

  • Fulfilld
  • Ship Sunshine
  • Strat Labs – WINNER

Woman or BIPOC-Owned Business of the Year, Sponsored by Xcel Energy

  • Dope Mom Life
  • New Community Transformation Fund—Denver
  • Point b(e) Strategies, LLC – WINNER

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