2021 15 Under Fifteen Awards
15 Under Fifteen
15 Under Fifteen is an awards program recognizing locally owned small businesses. To be eligible for recognition, the business must employ 15 or fewer employees and have been in business for more than two years. The selection process allows for 15 businesses to be named annually.
Celebrating the success of local businesses plays an important role in sending a message regionally and statewide that the Springfield metropolitan area is a great place to do business.
To Nominate a small businss, please use our submissions form »
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2020 15 Under Fifteen
This is the 18th year that Springfield Business Journal has partnered with United Community Bank to recognize 15 outstanding small businesses in the local area. To qualify, a business must be located in Sangamon or Morgan county, have been open for at least two years and have 15 or fewer full-time employees. A business is […]
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15 Under Fifteen awards program nominations being accepted
Springfield Business Journal is now accepting nominations for the 2020 15 Under Fifteen awards program. Each year, Springfield Business Journal partners with United Community Bank to recognize 15 outstanding small businesses in the local area. To qualify, a business must be located in Sangamon or Morgan county, have been open for at least two years and have 15 […]
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15 Under Fifteen reception and awards ceremony
The public is invited to a reception and awards ceremony to honor the recipients of this year’s 15 Under Fifteen small business awards, sponsored by United Community Bank and Springfield Business Journal. The event will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 9 from 5:30-7 p.m. at United Community Bank, 1900 W. Iles Ave. There is no […]
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15 Under Fifteen awards
United Community Bank and Springfield Business Journal are pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s 15 Under Fifteen small business awards: Dr. Lance Taylor D.M.D., Eye Candy Boutique, Eye Candy Salon & Spa, Frisina Family Chiropractic & Wellness, Johnson & Johnson Auto Services, ML Refrigeration, Prairie Wholesale Supply Co., Propel Sliding Door Automation, Quiznos, […]
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2019 15 Under Fifteen
PROFILES BY ERIC WOODS Presented in alphabetical order Previous 15 Under Fifteen selectees
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16th annual 15 Under Fifteen business awards
Do you know an outstanding small business that deserves recognition? United Community Bank and Springfield Business Journal are sponsoring the 16th annual small business awards program, 15 Under Fifteen. In October, we will recognize and honor 15 businesses with 15 or fewer employees in the Springfield area. Take a moment to submit a business you […]
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15 Under Fifteen
Springfield Business Journal and United Community Bank are hosting a reception and awards ceremony to recognize the small businesses who were chosen as this year’s 15 Under Fifteen. The event will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 17 from 5-7 p.m. at the United Community Bank located at 1900 W. Iles Avenue in Springfield. There is […]
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Nominations being accepted for the annual 15 Under Fifteen awards program
Springfield Business Journal is now accepting nominations for the 2018 15 Under Fifteen awards program. Each year, the Business Journal partners with United Community Bank to recognize 15 outstanding small businesses in the local area. To qualify, a business must be located in Sangamon or Morgan county, have been open for at least two years […]
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2017 – 15 Under Fifteen
Each year, Springfield Business Journal and United Community Bank recognize 15 outstanding local businesses with 15 or fewer employees. The 2017 recipients cover the gamut from restaurants and retail to personal and professional services to entertainment. They each have a unique story to tell, and we hope you’ll take the time to not only read […]
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15 Under Fifteen 2016
By Michelle Higginbotham, associate publisher While our state often gets a bad reputation for both its politics and business climate, a study released last year by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics found that Illinois was one of the states with the greatest increase in the number of new business startups, second only to Massachusetts. While […]