Tuckaway Shores Resort Owner Pam Rothenberg Nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year Award

Tuckaway Shores Resorts is an all-suite beach resort offering an ideal location

Outstanding Central Florida Small Businesses Recognized for Exceptional Performance and Growth

ORLANDO, FLORIDA – Pam Rothenberg, owner of Tuckaway Shores Resort in Indialantic, is among 15 nominees for the Florida Small Business Development Center at the University of Central Florida’s Small Business Excellence Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Tuckaway Shores Resorts is an all-suite beach resort offering an ideal location with clean, cozy rooms and friendly service. With the ocean on one side and the Indian River on the other, a stay at Tuckaway Shores Resort provides a relaxing Old Florida getaway.

Rothenberg not only represents Tuckaway Shores Resort, but she also plays a role in the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce community and serves on the board of directors and executive committee.

The program celebrates the success, growth, business acumen, and community involvement of Florida Small Business Development Center at UCF’s clients from across its eight-county region.

The FSBDC at UCF Small Business Excellence Award program recognizes local small business owners for their innovation, determination and resilience as demonstrated in the growth of their business and in their contribution to their communities with the designation as the FSBDC at UCF’s 2022 Entrepreneur of the Year.

Nominations from across Central Florida were made by FSBDC at UCF consultants to acknowledge their clients’ significant growth; their resourcefulness in overcoming the challenges presented by small business ownership; and their involvement in their communities.

Other Nominees Include

■ Darrell Williams, Dexter Williams and Donovan Williams, 3D Tire Company, Inc.
■ Gary and Judy Lemay, Bedtops, LLC dba Bedtops Mattress Clearance Center
■ Dean Caravelis, Blezoo
■ Serge Sorese, Florida’s Finest French Bakery Inc, dba Mon Delice French Bakery
■ Tonya and Tony Oxford, Global Technology Integrators, LLC
■ Nate Thornton, IQ Painters
■ Kelly and Scott Seidl, Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream
■ Yanet Herrero, Kings Service Solutions, LLC
■ Balouch “Aleem” Muhammad and Tariq Iqbal, Kissimmee Granite and Marble, Inc
■ Vitor de Oliveira Cortes, Kissimmee Produce, Inc
■ Chris Baeten, Knight Federal Solutions
■ Amanda Yarbrough, MamaBare Sugaring Studio, LLC
■ Victoria Messina, Messina & Associates, Inc
■ Shannon and Janice Talty, Olde Hearth Bread Company

The finalists and award winner will be selected by the FSBDC at UCF’s Executive Board which is made up of local small business leaders and stakeholders committed to supporting the FSBDC’s mission to help small businesses launch, grow, and thrive through expertise, resources and advocacy.

The nominees and award winner, and second and third place finalists will be recognized at an invitation-only Awards Luncheon on Nov. 16 at the Citrus Club in Orlando.

“We are pleased to recognize these nominees for their achievements with our new Small Business Excellence Award program,” said Eunice Choi, FSBDC at UCF Regional Director.

“Small businesses are the key drivers of our local economy, creating prosperity, generating jobs and improving the quality of life in our communities. It is an honor to be able to celebrate them.”

For more information, please visit FloridaSBDC.org.

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