CELEBRATING THE BUSINESSES OF THE YEAR

Local business growth is the foundation of the local economy and we think it is important to celebrate those businesses giving back to the local economy. The Lawrence Business Magazine Foundation Awards with presenting sponsor INTRUST Bank were established in 2012 to recognize growth in local businesses: Businesses that are located in Douglas County, have been in business a minimum of three years, and shown growth through job creation. In 2023 with the 10th Anniversary Foundation Awards we added two new awards:The Minority-Owned Business Foundation Impact Award & The Woman-Owned Business Foundation Impact Award

The 2025 Foundation Awards Honors Local Businesses that are:

• Located in Douglas County,
• Have been in business a minimum of three years, and
• Shown growth in employment by 20% or 20 employees from January 1 to December 31, 2024.

To submit a form, simply fill out the information in the form below, providing as much information as possible.

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FORM FOR: The 12th Anniversary Foundation Awards 2025

Primary Contact Name

First

Last

* Business Name

Street Address

Address Line 2

City

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ZIP Code

Contact Phone Number:

* Contact Email:

Business Website

* Total Number of Years In Business in Douglas County

How has your company grown?

If you have questions, email editor@lawrencebusinessmagazine.com.

2024 GROWTH: Number of employees on Jan 1, 2024; number of employees Dec 31, 2024; Total number of employees added

(EXAMPLE: On 1/1/24 we had 3 employees; on 12/31/24 we had 5 employees; added two new employees)

Company Profile [please provide a short company profile (ie: industry, products, area of operation, customer base, etc)] :

How did you find out about the Foundation Awards?

From a friend

From a previous winner

From The Lawrence Business Magazine

Postcard

Email

Facebook/Social Media

Other

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THE MINORITY-OWNED BUSINESS FOUNDATION IMPACT AWARD

Minority-Owned (as defined by the State of Kansas) Business Foundation Impact Award honors local businesses located in Douglas County and have been in business a minimum of three years, and shown stability or growth in employment over the past year as well as making a focused impact in support of the community. NOTE: You do not have to be a FOUNDATION AWARD WINNER to receive this award.

APPLY HERE

THE WOMAN-OWNED BUSINESS FOUNDATION IMPACT AWARD

Woman-Owned (as defined by the State of Kansas) Business Foundation Impact Award honors local businesses located in Douglas County and have been in business a minimum of three years, and shown stability or growth in employment over the past year as well as making a focused impact in support of the community. NOTE: You do not have to be a FOUNDATION AWARD WINNER to receive this award.

APPLY HERE

RECOGNITION

IN RECOGNITION, HONOREES RECEIVE
• Foundation Award at Ceremony
• 4 complimentary tickets to the ceremony
• Recognition in Lawrence Business Magazine
• Press notification of all recipients

For any questions or further clarification, please contact: editor@lawrencebusinessmagazine.com.

2025 FOUNDATION AWARD EVENT

Keynote Speaker: TBD
Date: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Location: Maceli’s, 1031 New Hampshire Street
Attire: Business/Business Cocktail

Additional event information will be updated here as it is finalized.

2024 Foundation Award Sponsors: Presenting Sponsor:INTRUST Bank;
IMPACT Awards Sponsor: Maceli’s;
Footprint Award Sponsor: MIDCO BUSINESS;
BRICK SPONSORS: Alpha Roofing, Art Love Collective, Black:30, BridgeHaven, City Wine Market, Express Employment Professionals, Grandstand, Laser Logic, Pine Landscape Center, SSC CPAs and Advisors, Standard Beverage;
MORTAR SPONSORS: 23rd Street Brewery, Berry, The Chamber, Crown Automotive, Eldridge Hotel, Good Energy Solutions, KU Innovation Park, Johnny’s Tavern and J. Wilson’s, KU Alumni Association, KLWN, Lynn Electric and Communications, Paul Werner Architects, Sound Speech Therapy, Stephens Real Estate

If you want to be a 2025 Sponsor
EMAIL: editor@lawrencebusinessmagazine.com

First Annual Foundation Awards – 2014
Second Annual Celebration – 2015
Third Annual Celebration – 2016
Fourth Annual Celebration – 2017
Fifth Annual Celebration – 2018
Sixth Annual Celebration – 2019
Seventh Annual Celebration – 2020
Eighth Annual Celebration – 2021 (canceled due to safety concerns)
Ninth Annual Celebration – 2022 (canceled due to safety concerns)
Tenth Annual Celebration – 2023
11th Annual Celebration – 2024

• 1900 Barker
• Atma Clinic
• Bates Company
• Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center
• BioData Solutions, LLC
• Body Specific
• Bracker’s Good Earth Clays
• eXplore Lawrence
• Gaskins Photography Collection
• Good Energy Solutions, Inc.
• Heartland Community Health Center
• Holman Needle & Ink
• JEO Consulting
• Kessler Contractors
• La Estrella Mexicana
• Lawrence Farmers Market
• Pine Landscape Center
• Rueschhoff Security
• SERC Physical Therapy
• Sigler Pharmacy
• Sound Speech Therapy
• Uplift Coffee

• 1900 Barker
• Atteberry Eye Centers
• Berry Global
• Bridge Haven Memory Care Homes
• Caramelo – MO
• Construction Specialties
• Feldmeyer Financial – MO
• Good Energy Solutions
• JEO Consulting Group
• Kessler Contractors
• LaEstrella Mexicana – MO
• Lawrence Pet Friends – WO
• Maceli’s Banquet Hall – Arterra
• Prairie Land Insurance
• SERC Physical Therapy
• Sound Speech Therapy – WO
• Standard Beverage
• Uplift Coffee Shop – WO
• UPS-store

• Alpha Roofing
• Apex Engineers, Inc
• Body Specific
• Bracker’s Good Earth Clays
• Construction Specialties, LLC
• Deciphera Pharmaceuticals
• Dempsey’s Burger Pub
• Design, Analysis and Research – DAR Corp.
• Edmonds Duncan Registered Investment Adv.
• Express Employment Professionals
• Good Energy Solutions, Inc.
• Happy Shirt
• Kennedy Glass, Inc.
• M Cubed Technologies
• Pelvic Health Specialists
• Rainbow International Restoration of NE KS
• Standard Beverage

• Bates Company
• Blue Collar Pes
• Brand New Box
• Bridge Haven Memory Care
• Build SMART
• Drs. Dobbins & Letourneau Eye Care Lawrence
• Free State Dental
• Keith Ely and Associates, Inc. dva KEA Advisors
• Koprince Law
• M Cubed Technologies
• Solomon & Associates, Ameriprise Financial

• Alpha Roofing
• Build SMART
• Edmonds Duncan Registered Investment Adv.
• Good Energy Solutions, Inc.
• Kennedy Glass, Inc.
• KW Integrity
• Paul Werner Architects
• Pine Landscape Center
• Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community
• Prairie Land Insurance

• Alpha Roofing
• DEW-Drink Eat Well
• Essential Goods
• Laser Logic
• Lawrence Sign Up
• Love Grub Dog Food
• M Cubed Technologies
• PixNinja LLC
• Rainbow International Restoration of NE Kansas
• Ramen Bowls
• Summers, Spencer & Company
• TherapyWorks
• Wonder Fair

• Bridge Haven Memory Care
• Design Brilliance
• Express Employment Professionals
• Good Energy Solutions, Inc.
• Home Instead Senior Care
• Minuteman Press
• Rainbow International Restoration of NE Kansas
• RD Johnson Excavating
• Select One Security
• Summers, Spencer & Company

• Advanced Plumbing, Inc.
• AesthetiCare of Lawrence
• Alpha Roofing
• Bigg’s
• Cromwell Environmental
• Good Energy Solutions, Inc.
• Griffith Payments
• Next Level Baseball Academy
• Printing Solutions
• Silverback
• The Summit
• Treanor Architects

• 360 Energy Engineers, LLC
• ComfortCare Homes of Baldwin City
• Danielsan Electric, LLC
• Googols of Learning
• Kurt Goeser State Farm Insurance
• Massage Envy SPA
• OrthoKansas, LLC
• Paradise Carpet One
• Pawsh Wash and Pet Health Market
• Pennington & Company
• struct/restruct,llc
• The Crystal Image
• The Granada
• The Results Companies