It was an amazing opportunity to recognize key individuals who have a special impact on Lakeland’s community and connect with others.
Congratulations to the Winners:
?People’s Choice | Jaci & Mason Moore of Moore Juice
?Catapulter of the Year | Fred Koehler of Ready Chapter 1, Inc. 1 and Gabi & Gio Favilli-Vigoreaux of Bandidas Bake Shop
? David Lyons Entrepreneur of the Year| Nathaniel Kendrick & Mike Mitchell of Mike & Mike’s Desserts™
? Entrepreneur Champion | Abbas Jaffer (AJ) of the Lakeland Economic Development Council
After the awards ceremony we heard from Jeff Hoffman, founder of booking.com.
During the keynote, he outlined his entrepreneurship keys to scalability: identify your gold medal product, play to your gold medal talent, hunt for rockstars, and live by your company’s culture.