OC Entrepreneurs Offset Challenges Through Innovation

The winners of the Business Journal’s 2022 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards come from varied industries, ranging from healthcare executives pioneering new industry standards to a local real estate executive finding bright spots in the office market.

Since then, the market has taken yet another turn with a potential recession on the horizon, but that hasn’t stopped the five winners from continuing to show gains, from finding new sources of revenue to new employees.

The Business Journal caught up with the execs to see what’s changed in the past year; write-ups follow on this page and page 20.

The next Excellence in Entrepreneurship Awards ceremony is scheduled for March 9 at the Irvine Marriott, and keynoted by Allied Universal CEO Steve Jones. Bios for nominees for the upcoming event begin on page 36.