Small Business & Entrepreneur of the Year Awards

Join us Friday, May 10th from 12:00-1:45pm at Thorny Lea Golf Club (159 Torrey Street, Brockton) for the 33rd Annual Small Business & Entrepreneur of the Year Awards! 

The Small Business and Entrepreneur Awards are presented to businesses that have displayed employment staying power, growth, innovation, and social responsibility. Please join the Chamber and premier sponsor, Bank of America in recognizing the achievements and contributions of small businesses and entrepreneurs in creating new jobs and economic opportunities in the Metro South region! Our guest speaker is Josh Peach, inspirational speaker and founder of Be Au Sm (be awesome!)

Small Business of the Year Criteria: 50 or less full-time employees (or equivalent); in business more than 3 consecutive years under the current ownership; for-profit business.

Entrepreneur of the Year Criteria: 10 or less full-time employees (or equivalent); in business less than 3 years; for-profit business.

Companies will be rated on their creativity and imagination in development of their business, demonstration of growth, and a reflection on internal and external social responsibility. Recipients will be announced at the Small Business and Entrepreneur event in May.

SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR:

MEDELLA DENTAL

1034 N. Main Street, Brockton, MA 02301

(508) 588-6964 | medelladental.com

Founded in 2021, Medella Dental practices preventative care across a whole range of general and cosmetic treatments. With 15 years combined dental experience, Owners and General Dentists, Dr. Sabrina Coombs and Dr. Stephanie Sadler strive to make every patient, young and old, proud of their smile and have a great time doing it. In the ever-changing field of dentistry, Medella Dental chooses to invest in annual continuing education courses and the latest technological advances, which allow them to develop systems within their practice to streamline patient care. Their office is completely digital, and is equipped with the latest imaging, intraoral scanners, and photos for patient education that can be displayed on mounted televisions in all patient operatories. Since opening their office three years ago they have expanded from 1 employee to 5, allowing them to increase their patient base significantly and expand to an additional operatory room. Medella Dental offers an on-the-job training program for dental assistants and students, and further involves themselves in the community by adopting middle and high school children to help cover their school expenses by supporting clothing and food drives, as well as holiday gifts. They have partnered with back-to-school events in Brockton, participated in Juneteenth tabling outreach, and the Brockton holiday market. Both doctors participate in local dentistry study clubs while also personally mentoring employees, where they continue to support increased access to dental care and encourage women to pursue leadership roles. Visit medelladental.com to learn more.

ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR:

BINSTAR

20 Stockwell Drive, Avon, MA 02322 (original location)

1962 Beacon Street, Brighton, MA 02135 (now open!)

880 Broadway, Saugus, MA 01906 (opening May 11)

(508) 562-1304 | shopbinstar.com

Our story begins with founder Jack Laughlin working on the so-called “returns problem” at a large e-commerce company. After searching far and wide, Jack discovered that the vast majority of high-quality returned merchandise was being thrown in the trash. Incensed at this enormous sustainability problem with no buyer and no measurable solution, Jack decided to do something about it. That’s when BinStar was born.

BinStar is New England’s destination for a fun & sustainable shopping experience. BinStar opened its flagship store and distribution center in Avon, MA in June of 2023 where owner Jack Laughlin invested $500,000 in a 17,000 sq ft. retail location that employs 23 and has brought 22 additional jobs to the region. BinStar’s first-of-its-kind retail experience provides high-quality retail returns to its customers at high-value prices. BinStar sources returns from retailers and brands large and small, which frequently end up in landfills, and delivers a unique, treasure-hunt experience for its customers. Discover all sorts of items, from electronics to household appliances to clothing and more. Their work helps prevent some of the nearly 10 billion pounds of high-quality returned merchandise from being tossed into landfills every year. So far, BinStar has saved over 100 tons of retail products from landfills. Visit shopbinstar.com to learn more.

Prior Award Recipients