The 2015 Small Business BC Awards (photos)

Winners of Small Business BC’s first-ever Best Immigrant Entrepreneur Award, Infinity Enterprises Group: Pepe Barajas, Claudia Salazar, Rodrigo Guzman, Lucia Amoretti and Cristhian Minchaca
Winners of SMBC’s first-ever Best Immigrant Entrepreneur Award, Infinity Enterprises Group: Pepe Barajas, Claudia Salazar, Rodrigo Guzman, Lucia Amoretti and Cristhian Minchaca

Guy Steeves, Constant Contact regional development director; and Sandra Miles, Miles Employment Group president & CEO
Winners of SMBC’s first-ever Best Immigrant Entrepreneur Award, Infinity Enterprises Group: Pepe Barajas, Claudia Salazar, Rodrigo Guzman, Lucia Amoretti and Cristhian Minchaca

Sylvie Lamarre, Livingston International small business services regional manager & SBBC Awards judge; Amanda Schwartz, Vancouver Foundation investment analyst; and Richard Schwartz, Certain Supply president
Winners of SMBC’s first-ever Best Immigrant Entrepreneur Award, Infinity Enterprises Group: Pepe Barajas, Claudia Salazar, Rodrigo Guzman, Lucia Amoretti and Cristhian Minchaca

Kayla Cho, Vancouver Courier sales, marketing and business development; and Janine Jurji, Vancouver Courier marketing and promotions
Winners of SMBC’s first-ever Best Immigrant Entrepreneur Award, Infinity Enterprises Group: Pepe Barajas, Claudia Salazar, Rodrigo Guzman, Lucia Amoretti and Cristhian Minchaca

Ryan Wilson, Kubera Payments Corporation chief technology officer
Winners of SMBC’s first-ever Best Immigrant Entrepreneur Award, Infinity Enterprises Group: Pepe Barajas, Claudia Salazar, Rodrigo Guzman, Lucia Amoretti and Cristhian Minchaca

Celina Ruhland and Sid Ruhland of Firehall Brewery, a Top 5 finalist in the Premier’s People’s Choice category
Winners of SMBC’s first-ever Best Immigrant Entrepreneur Award, Infinity Enterprises Group: Pepe Barajas, Claudia Salazar, Rodrigo Guzman, Lucia Amoretti and Cristhian Minchaca

Owner Sherri Matthews and online marketer Danielle Ray of Heartstrings Home Decor, a Top 5 finalist in the Best Online Marketer category
Winners of SMBC’s first-ever Best Immigrant Entrepreneur Award, Infinity Enterprises Group: Pepe Barajas, Claudia Salazar, Rodrigo Guzman, Lucia Amoretti and Cristhian Minchaca

Erin Clark and Michelle Lynnes, co-founders of Rise Adventure & Wellness Solutions, a Top 5 finalist in the Best Emerging Entrepreneur category; Michelle Ardiel, Flytographer global recruiter, and Nicole Smith, founder of Flytographer, a Top 5 finalist in
Winners of SMBC’s first-ever Best Immigrant Entrepreneur Award, Infinity Enterprises Group: Pepe Barajas, Claudia Salazar, Rodrigo Guzman, Lucia Amoretti and Cristhian Minchaca

SBBC Awards judges: Arthur Klein, Pacific Business Brokers CBI; and Kevin McLeod, Yardstick Services founder & CEO
Winners of SMBC’s first-ever Best Immigrant Entrepreneur Award, Infinity Enterprises Group: Pepe Barajas, Claudia Salazar, Rodrigo Guzman, Lucia Amoretti and Cristhian Minchaca

Ralph King; Gerald Cruz, Wantering marketing analyst; Laine McDonald, UBC Sauder School of Business sales & marketing manager; and Sara Couper, City of Vancouver communications & marketing professional
Winners of SMBC’s first-ever Best Immigrant Entrepreneur Award, Infinity Enterprises Group: Pepe Barajas, Claudia Salazar, Rodrigo Guzman, Lucia Amoretti and Cristhian Minchaca

Katrina Khoie, Insurance Bureau of Canada; and Kirsten Brandreth, Insurance Bureau of Canada
Winners of SMBC’s first-ever Best Immigrant Entrepreneur Award, Infinity Enterprises Group: Pepe Barajas, Claudia Salazar, Rodrigo Guzman, Lucia Amoretti and Cristhian Minchaca

SSBC Awards judge Arthur Klein, Pacific Business Brokers CBI; and Ryan Wilson, Kubera Payments Corporation chief technology officer
Winners of SMBC’s first-ever Best Immigrant Entrepreneur Award, Infinity Enterprises Group: Pepe Barajas, Claudia Salazar, Rodrigo Guzman, Lucia Amoretti and Cristhian Minchaca

Tara Black, Origin Bakery co-founder and Best Employer Award winner; Christian Codrington, BC HRMA professional practice senior manager and SBBC Awards judge; and Marion Neuhauser, Origin Bakery co-founder and Best Employer Award winner
Winners of SMBC’s first-ever Best Immigrant Entrepreneur Award, Infinity Enterprises Group: Pepe Barajas, Claudia Salazar, Rodrigo Guzman, Lucia Amoretti and Cristhian Minchaca

Jennifer Gomez; Matt Gomez, Soil Mate founder & CEO and winner of the Best Concept Award; and Aaron Vidas, Soulpepper managing director & SBBC Awards judge
Winners of SMBC’s first-ever Best Immigrant Entrepreneur Award, Infinity Enterprises Group: Pepe Barajas, Claudia Salazar, Rodrigo Guzman, Lucia Amoretti and Cristhian Minchaca

Andrej Hostachny, TD Canada Trust small business advisor; Kevin Ponte, TD Canada Trust small business advisor; Andrew Braun, TD Small Business Banking area manager
Winners of SMBC’s first-ever Best Immigrant Entrepreneur Award, Infinity Enterprises Group: Pepe Barajas, Claudia Salazar, Rodrigo Guzman, Lucia Amoretti and Cristhian Minchaca

Richard Tuck, Riipen CEO; Steve Adams, Sean Horlor and Sean Cox, all with The Big Shift
Winners of SMBC’s first-ever Best Immigrant Entrepreneur Award, Infinity Enterprises Group: Pepe Barajas, Claudia Salazar, Rodrigo Guzman, Lucia Amoretti and Cristhian Minchaca

Best Company Award winners Natasha Strim and Norm Strim, owners of Nonna Pia’s Gourmet Sauces in Whistler; and Andrea Welling, YMCA self-employment manager
Winners of SMBC’s first-ever Best Immigrant Entrepreneur Award, Infinity Enterprises Group: Pepe Barajas, Claudia Salazar, Rodrigo Guzman, Lucia Amoretti and Cristhian Minchaca