Florida Small Business Development Center (FSBDC) at Florida Gulf Coast University announced the winners of the 2017 Distinguished Entrepreneur of Southwest Florida Awards at the annual dinner Wednesday.

This year’s awardees are:

Distinguished Entrepreneur of SW Florida, Dr. Anais Aurora Badia, owner of Florida Skin Centers;

Innovator of the Year, Guido A. Minaya, owner of Minaya Learning Global Solutions;

and Advocate of the Year, Brian Rist, owner of Storm Smart.

The William O. Webb award was presented to A & E Auto Repair.

The FSBDC awards are held annually to recognize three SW Florida small businesses for their innovation, advocacy, and business growth.

Congratulations to all the nominees and winners!