SBA Small Business Week award winners in Rhode Island: Brian Goldman, Big Blue Bug Solutions

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced the 2024 Small Business Week award winners in Rhode Island. The nine award-winning small businesses and advocates are headlined by this year’s Small Business Person of the Year, Brian Goldman, CEO of Providence-based Big Blue Bug Solutions.

Mr. Goldman will be joined by the other awardees, a group that includes 2 New England regional winners, for the Rhode Island Salute to Small Business Awards Luncheon on Thursday, May 2nd at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Warwick.  Co-sponsored by the SBA and Skills for Rhode Island’s Future, the awards ceremony is the featured event in Rhode Island during National Small Business Week (April 28 – May 4, 2024).

Here is the complete list of outstanding Rhode Island small business owners and advocates to be honored:

Rhode Island Small Business Person of the Year

Brian Goldman – Big Blue Bug Solutions

Rhode Island & New England Woman-Owned Small Business of the Year
Charlene Barbieri & Kendra Tanguay

Little Learners Academy

Rhode Island & New England Microenterprise of the Year

Rachel Armentano
Harbor Creative Arts

Rhode Island Exporter of the Year

Bacary Diatta
Kassumay, LLC

Rhode Island Minority-Owned Small Business of the Year

Pearl Delsie Sarah Farquharson

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Rhode Island Veteran-Owned Small Business of the Year

George Sarianides
Freska Foods, LLC

Rhode Island Young Entrepreneur of the Year

Edmund Addai

Stack House

Rhode Island Financial Services Champion of the Year

Jeffrey Cascione

Navigant Credit Union

Rhode Island Joseph G.E. Knight Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence

Amber Ramey

Composure Self Care, LLC