In April 2017, Roxann鈥檚 Hats in Fort 黑马磁力 will be in business for 19 years.
Run by mother/daughter duo Roxann and Megan McKamey, they sell one-of-a-kind hats for all occasions, from fedoras to bonnets.
The popular hat store, known for its customer service, is also one of the top 10 semifinalists in the People鈥檚 Choice category for the 14th annual
鈥淚t鈥檚 really an honour to be a semifinalist and be in the people鈥檚 choice category too,鈥� said Megan.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a neat award especially considering there were 690 submissions across the board. We are excited that it is the people who took the time to vote us in.鈥�
The B.C. government announced the top 10 semifinalists for the 14th annual Small Business BC Awards last week and three businesses in 黑马磁力 have made it: 鈥� Premier鈥檚 People鈥檚 Choice, 鈥� Best Immigrant Entrepreneur and 鈥� Best Immigrant Entrepreneur.
The next step is similar to a Dragon鈥檚 Den scenario, said Megan.
The top 10 semifinalists will be given one month to provide the panel of judges a detailed application outlining why they deserve to win the award. These applications will be used to decide the top five finalists, which will be announced on Jan. 23, 2017.
The winners of each category will be announced at the Small Business BC Awards ceremony on Feb. 23, at the Pan Pacific Vancouver.
Winners are recognized with the Premier鈥檚 Prize in the amount of $1,500 cash, a one-year all-access pass to Small Business BC education, resources and experts, and one-on-one business mentorship with notable advisors from the award sponsors.
鈥淪mall businesses are the backbone of Canada鈥檚 leading economy, responsible for creating over a million jobs in B.C. That鈥檚 why we worked hard to become the most small business-friendly jurisdiction in North America,鈥� said B.C. Premier Christy Clark.
鈥淐ongratulations all the top 10 semifinalists for being recognized as innovative, responsible pillars in their community.鈥�
