Entrepreneur Of The Year® Greater Philadelphia

About Entrepreneur Of The Year

The Entrepreneur Of The Year program celebrates bold leaders who disrupt markets, build category-defining companies and transform industries—while uplifting communities.

Founded in 1986, the program recognizes original founders who bootstrapped their business from inception or who raised outside capital to grow their company; transformational CEOs who sparked innovation and propelled established organizations to new heights; and multigenerational family business leaders who reimagined a legacy business to fortify it for generations to come.

The Greater Philadelphia program includes Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Delaware. Independent judges select regional finalists and winners, with regional winners advancing to national competition in November.


2025 regional finalists are building the economy of tomorrow

*Over the most recent three-year period

2025 award winners






Entrepreneur Of The Year Greater Philadelphia team

Mike Nichols
Program Co-Director

Andrew Coll
Program Co-Director

Danielle Duchamp
Program Manager

Rebecca Urban
Program Coordinator


Founded and produced by
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Presented by

PNC logo
Cresa
Marsh
SAP logo
Kauffman Foundation logo

EOY sponsor ADP logo

Regionally sponsored by

Gold sponsor

EOY sponsor ADP logo
DFIN logo

Silver sponsor

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