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Meet the 2017 winners

FedEx Small Business Grant Contest

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2017’s grand prize winners are thriving by combining a mission to help veterans and a passion to leave no surplus military materials behind.

EXPLORE THEIR UPLIFTING MISSION

2017’s grand prize winners are thriving by combining a mission to help veterans and a passion to leave no surplus military materials behind.

EXPLORE THEIR UPLIFTING MISSION

When a campus competition called for new ideas, Yang Bai created a healthier ice cream snack that got schools talking.

SEE PASSION BECOME A PRODUCT

Brian Boggs Chairmakers pairs techniques from the past with environmental consciousness of the present.

DISCOVER HOW CRAFTSMANSHIP SELLS

Founded by a foodie with resilient passion, this gourmet spring rolls company is fully fueled and focused on the future.

LEARN HOW THEY BUILT A FOLLOWING

This bicycle company was founded 80 years ago and is keeping in motion through a growth strategy focused on the road ahead.

SEE HOW ADAPTATION BREEDS SUCCESS

This sustainable jewelry company founder is all about building a brand that speaks from the heart and resonates with people.

DISCOVER HOW HER ART HELPS

Reinventing the ice cream cone led to sweet success for The Konery founder Kristine Tonkonow.

EXPLORE THEIR NEXT-LEVEL TREND

Meet the company staying connected to their community with a personal mission ingrained into their organic feed business.

FOLLOW THEIR ORGANIC JOURNEY

Terra Klay is a labor of love that’s making an impact on the lives of the Indian craftspeople at the heart of the company.

Learn about their crafts

An innovative, crowdfunded company founded by two women who are every bit as engaging as the science kits they create.

SEE THEIR EXPERIMENT FLOURISH

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2018 WINNERS