The 2007 "E-Myth Worldwide Entrepreneur of the Year" Award Winners Announced

Award Honoring Community College-educated Entrepreneurs will be presented at the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship's Annual Conference

Lois and Dave Anderson, owners of the Bay and Bay Transfer Company of Rosemount, MN, have been named the winners of the 2007 E-Myth Worldwide Entrepreneur of the Year Award. The Award recognizes the achievements of entrepreneurs and the community colleges that they attended.

E-Myth established the award through the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE), which invited students, faculty, administrators and others to make nominations. To be eligible for the award, entrepreneurs must have attended a community college, been in business for three years, and achieved annual gross revenues of $500,000. Nominators were asked to describe why the entrepreneur deserves this award, and how the community college they attended assisted them in becoming a successful entrepreneur.

The entrepreneurial spirit in action

The Andersons got their start when the diesel repair shop for which Dave worked went out of business. Instead of going back into the world of traditional employment, Dave went home and announced to Lois that they were going into business for themselves. Today, Bay and Bay's transportation business is booming, with 200 employees and 147 contract drivers. Sales have grown approximately 25% per year and are nearing $50 million annually.

"We firmly believe that small businesses are the driving force of innovation and growth in the American economy, and we're pleased to recognize the role that community colleges make at the local level every day in preparing entrepreneurs for the challenges they face," says Bill Schlegel, CEO of E-Myth Worldwide. "And, of course, we're especially pleased to recognize Lois and Dave for the impressive achievements they've made in growing their business, and in being role models to other entrepreneurs. Congratulations!"

Reaching out, helping others

"Lois and Dave were selected for this award because they give their time and wisdom to help other entrepreneurs achieve success," says Heather Van Sickle, executive director of NACCE. "In 2004, when their alma mater, the Dakota Technical Community College (DCTC), launched its Business and Entrepreneurship Institute, Lois and Dave both volunteered to be a part of the advisory board. Despite their busy schedules, they have offered their input and expertise to help shape the college's programming and support services for entrepreneurs. Lois has also served as a graduation speaker, and Dave has helped the college reach new funding partners in the community."

The Andersons will enjoy an all expenses paid trip to the Fourth Annual NACCE Conference, Entrepreneurial Leadership: Revolutionizing Community Colleges, in Orlando, FL from January 8-11, 2007. They will be present for the award ceremony to be held on Tuesday, January 9, 2007, and $2,000 will be given to their community college alma mater, DCTC, to support entrepreneurship.

About the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship

The National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE) connects community college administrators and faculty with knowledge and successful practices regarding entrepreneurial thinking, entrepreneurship education, and student business incubation. NACCE holds an annual conference, hosts a dynamic list-serv, develops web resources, such as shared entrepreneurship curricula and syllabi for faculty, and creates guides in beginning and sustaining entrepreneurship and student business incubation programs, as well as tips for grant proposals specific to entrepreneurial endeavors at community colleges. To learn more, visit www.nacce.com.

E-Myth has Entrepreneurship Education programs and a Student Management Portal for Community College administrators and faculty. Contact Karen Boga at 1-707-569-5604 to learn more.
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