Chamber Announces Small Business of the Year Honorees
6 Local Businesses Celebrated for Excellence
& Impact
BOSTON, MA – The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce is pleased to award six Massachusetts small businesses with the title of Small Business of the Year. The Chamber’s annual Small Business of the Year Awards celebrate the remarkable vision, resilience, and contributions of small businesses that lead in the categories of Diversity and Inclusion, Cultural Excellence, Community Impact, Innovation and Growth, Small Business Champion, and CEO Leadership.
“Congratulations
to the Chamber’s 2024 Small Business of the Year honorees! The Chamber is proud
to recognize and celebrate these six businesses that represent the meaningful
contributions of small businesses to our workforce, consumers, and economy. Our
small businesses advance our vibrancy and competitiveness, ensuring that
transformative jobs and opportunities uplift our communities every day,"
said James E. Rooney, President and CEO of the Greater Boston Chamber of
Commerce.
2024
Small Business of the Year Award Categories and Honorees are as follows:
Diversity
& Inclusion: Studio
Luz Architects
Studio
Luz specializes in architecture, urban design, and community engagement, and
over the years has worked with a variety of businesses and institutions,
including Wellesley College, Sociedad Latina, and more. Founded in 2002, Studio
Luz consistently collaborates with clients, engineers, contractors, and the
community to ensure that architecture provides a voice for underrepresented
members of the community. In addition to focusing on community, the team at
Studio Luz embraces innovation and champions inclusivity to create remarkable
architecture and spaces.
Cultural
Excellence: X
Agency
Founded
in 2017, X Agency is a digital marketing agency that delivers impactful
marketing strategies to maximize profits for clients. Bringing a mastery of the
e-commerce digital landscape, the X Agency team has a foundation of values that
they bring to every client, which includes acting with integrity, staying
curious, and being remarkable. X Agency remains committed to cultural
excellence that uplifts the team’s daily work and guides their clients to
success.
Community
Impact: Privé
Parking
Privé
Parking provides parking solutions, transportation consulting, parking garage
plan design, and strategic collaboration with neighborhoods and local
government. Privé Parking drives community impact by providing youth
internships, mentorship, and guidance, which encourages young individuals to
gain valuable experience and develop their skills.
Innovation
& Growth: OnyxGroup
Development and Realty
The
OnyxGroup builds quality affordable housing while preserving culture and
community. Designing new developments in Foxborough, Nubian Square, and
Brockton, the OnyxGroup is committed to ensuring that the developments also
bring meaningful opportunities for residents and communities. With their
housing and developments, the OnyxGroup drive lasting impact by intentionally
increases quality jobs, financial resources, and education and trade
opportunities.
Small
Business Champion: L.J.V.
Development, LLC
L.J.V.
Development is a solution-based construction management
firm that prioritizes collaboration and integrating tech-enabled processes
to build efficiently. With a construction portfolio that includes federal,
institutional, and commercial projects, this veteran-owned, woman-owned, and
minority-owned company prioritizes collaboration with small businesses on
projects of all types and sizes.
CEO
Leadership: RoseMark
Productions
Working
with some of the world’s leading companies, politicians, and the government
entities, RoseMark Productions is a woman-owned and minority-owned events firm
that specializes in national and international major political and
philanthropic events. Rose Staram, founder and owner of RoseMark, is a
celebrated and sought-after strategic planner of high impact events. With
headquarters in Dorchester, Massachusetts, Rose successfully leads her team to
create large- scale events, including the inauguration of President Joe Biden.
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