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Meet the 2017 winners
Meet the 2017 winners
FedEx Small Business Grant program
FedEx Small Business Grant program
FedEx Small Business Grant program
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Sword & Plough: Excelling with social entrepreneurship
2017’s grand prize winners are thriving by combining a mission to help veterans and a passion to leave no surplus military materials behind.
Sword & Plough: Excelling with social entrepreneurship
2017’s grand prize winners are thriving by combining a mission to help veterans and a passion to leave no surplus military materials behind.
![Flexfrost Ice Cream A photo of Yang Bai, founder of Flexfrost](/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/NNC/images/2019/Q4/flexfros_ice_cream_933268517.jpg)
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Flexfrost
When a campus competition called for new ideas, Yang Bai created a healthier ice cream snack that got schools talking.
![Brian Boggs Chairmakers A photo of Melanie and Brian Boggs from Brian Boggs Chairmakers](/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/NNC/images/2019/Q4/brian_boggs_1401235861.jpg)
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Brian Boggs Chairmakers
Brian Boggs Chairmakers pairs techniques from the past with environmental consciousness of the present.
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![Funky Fresh Spring Rolls A photo of Funky Fresh Spring Rolls founder Trueman McGee holding a platter of rolls in a kitchen](/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/NNC/images/2019/Q4/funky_fresh_spring_rolls1_1138096434.jpg)
![Funky Fresh Spring Rolls A photo of Funky Fresh Spring Rolls founder Trueman McGee holding a platter of rolls in a kitchen](/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/NNC/images/2019/Q4/funky_fresh_spring_rolls1_1138096434.jpg)
Funky Fresh Spring Rolls
Founded by a foodie with resilient passion, this gourmet spring rolls company is fully fueled and focused on the future.
![Jamis Bikes A photo of Carine Joannou, president - CEO of Jamis Bikes, surrounded by bikes](/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/NNC/images/2019/Q4/jamis_bikes_964508882.jpg)
![Jamis Bikes A photo of Carine Joannou, president - CEO of Jamis Bikes, surrounded by bikes](/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/NNC/images/2019/Q4/jamis_bikes_964508882.jpg)
![Jamis Bikes A photo of Carine Joannou, president - CEO of Jamis Bikes, surrounded by bikes](/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/NNC/images/2019/Q4/jamis_bikes_964508882.jpg)
Jamis Bikes
This bicycle company was founded 80 years ago and is keeping in motion through a growth strategy focused on the road ahead.
![Nurdle in the Rough A photo of Kat Crabill, founder of Nurdle in the Rough, in her jewelry workshop](/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/NNC/images/2019/Q4/nurdle_in_the_rough_1062476112.jpg)
![Nurdle in the Rough A photo of Kat Crabill, founder of Nurdle in the Rough, in her jewelry workshop](/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/NNC/images/2019/Q4/nurdle_in_the_rough_1062476112.jpg)
![Nurdle in the Rough A photo of Kat Crabill, founder of Nurdle in the Rough, in her jewelry workshop](/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/NNC/images/2019/Q4/nurdle_in_the_rough_1062476112.jpg)
Nurdle in the Rough
This sustainable jewelry company founder is all about building a brand that speaks from the heart and resonates with people.
![The Konery A photo of Kristine Tonkonow, founder of The Konery, holding a stack of ice cream cones](/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/NNC/images/2019/Q4/konerys_artisan_waffle_cones_377621223.jpg)
![The Konery A photo of Kristine Tonkonow, founder of The Konery, holding a stack of ice cream cones](/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/NNC/images/2019/Q4/konerys_artisan_waffle_cones_377621223.jpg)
![The Konery A photo of Kristine Tonkonow, founder of The Konery, holding a stack of ice cream cones](/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/NNC/images/2019/Q4/konerys_artisan_waffle_cones_377621223.jpg)
The Konery
Reinventing the ice cream cone led to sweet success for The Konery founder Kristine Tonkonow.
![Scratch & Peck A photo of Dennis Meade, Diana Ambauen-Meade, and Byron Meade from Scratch and Peck sitting in a warehouse with feed bags in the background](/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/NNC/images/2019/Q4/scratch_organic_feed_1353901892.jpg)
![Scratch & Peck A photo of Dennis Meade, Diana Ambauen-Meade, and Byron Meade from Scratch and Peck sitting in a warehouse with feed bags in the background](/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/NNC/images/2019/Q4/scratch_organic_feed_1353901892.jpg)
![Scratch & Peck A photo of Dennis Meade, Diana Ambauen-Meade, and Byron Meade from Scratch and Peck sitting in a warehouse with feed bags in the background](/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/NNC/images/2019/Q4/scratch_organic_feed_1353901892.jpg)
Scratch and Peck
Meet the company staying connected to their community with a personal mission ingrained into their organic feed business.
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Terra Klay
Terra Klay is a labor of love that’s making an impact on the lives of the Indian craftspeople at the heart of the company.
![Yellow Scope A photo of Kelly McCollum and Marcie Colledge, co-founders of Yellow Scope](/content/dam/fedex/us-united-states/NNC/images/2019/Q4/yellow_scope_762743773.jpg)
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Yellow Scope
An innovative, crowdfunded company founded by two women who are every bit as engaging as the science kits they create.