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the general entrepreneur award recognizes companies that are making significant contributions to their industry and bringing unique products and services to the market. steve brownell and richard resendez loved the packaging industry

but were dissatisfied with the environment where they worked. as a result, they decided to strike out on their own in 2004 and superior packaging solutions was born. the firm is a distributor of a wide range

of packaging supplies and materials to industries such as food processing, agriculture and manufacturing. the firm has earned a reputation for its integrity, superior 24/7 service and its ability to focus on solving customer problems.

as a result, sales have grown rapidly, allowing the firm to expand into a warehouse of nearly 50,000 square feet. while operating a small feed store, john gordon and scott whipple realized that their world was changing

when petco opened nearby. in an effort to give themselves and other small independent stores a product that would keep customers coming back, the duo created their own line of natural and holistic pet foods. they haven't looked back since.

canidae products are available through more than 7,000 independent feed and pet supply retailers in north america and in more than 29 countries. the company is keeping pet lovers happy and giving independent stores a

product to help them remain competitive against the ever growing large retail competition. after spending years running an editing service for book authors, amanda johnson realized that she could better serve

authors by working with them from the beginning of their writing process. rebranding her existing firm as true to intention, johnson now helps authors discover and own their purpose. the firm offers authors retreats, coaching programs

and wraparound training designed to facilitate the book development process and the author's personal journey. despite the challenge of reinventing her business, johnson seen tremendous growth and was recently nominated

for a rising star award from the national association of women business owners. these outstanding entrepreneurs - steve brownell and richard resendez, john gordon and scott whipple, and amanda johnson - are shining stars

of business success!