March Spotlight

This year’s MADE Award winners

Here are the women running businesses named as winners of the 2020 MADE competition.

The contest, put on by WILMA’s sister publication the Greater Wilmington Business Journal, seeks to recognize local product makers, artisans, designers, and manufacturers. The winners’ products will be on display at the WilmingtonBiz Expo on March 18 at the Wilmington Convention Center (Visit WilmingtonBizExpo.com for more info).

Winning companies and their top local officials:

• Cygnus Technologies, COO Christine Dolan (Exporter);
• Swahili Coast, Creative Director and Co-Founder Caroline Fisher (Arts);
• Lyssa Cakes, Owner Alyssa Grace (Food & Beverage);
• Blue Shark Vodka, President Brooke Bloomquist (Food & Beverage);
• Sweets and Spirits Bakery, Owner Melanie Smith (Food & Beverage);
• SQUEAK, Founder Jayna Crittenden (Functional Product);
• theArtWorks, Co-owner Betsy Knowles (Supporter).

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