FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Small businesses were at the center of a celebration in Fort Lauderdale as part of Small Business Month, Friday morning.

The Small Business of the Year Awards kicked off at the Global Event Center at First Baptist Church.

7News anchor Jeff Lennox served as a judge at the event, as small business owners showcased their ventures in booth displays to compete for different titles.

The event was presented by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce.

The full list of winners is as follows:

New Small Business: Data Clique
Established Small Business: Agile Element
Nonprofit: tie between “Take Stock in Children” and “The Heart Gallery of Broward County”
Small business Person of the Year: Joseph Eppy of The Eppy Group

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