Young Entrepreneur Award

During a meeting of the Florida Cabinet today, Governor Rick Scott recognized Sunny Ilyas, 26, with the Governor’s Young Entrepreneur Award. Sunny is the Founder and CEO of Vale Food Co., a fast, healthy restaurant that also offers meal plan delivery. Vale Food Co. was founded in August of 2014 and has locations in Tallahassee and Gainesville with Tampa opening this Fall.
Governor Scott said, “I’m proud to recognize Sunny with the Young Entrepreneur Award today. The growth Vale Food Co. has accomplished in just three years is a true Florida success story. Sunny’s continued hard work and dedication will help ensure his business has many more years of growth in our state.”
Founder and CEO of Vale Food Co. Sunny Ilyas said, “It’s an honor to be recognized with the Governor’s Young Entrepreneur Award today. I’m extremely thankful to own my business and have the opportunity to share my passion for nutrition and healthy living every day. I’m thrilled to see how much Vale has grown in just a few years and look forward to many more years of success and growth throughout the state.”
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During a meeting of the Florida Cabinet today, Governor Rick Scott recognized Andres Cardona, 23, with the Young Entrepreneur Award. Andres is the founder and CEO of Elite Basketball Academy, a youth basketball program. Elite Basketball Academy was founded in 2011 and is based in Miami.
Governor Scott said, “I’m proud to present Andres with the Young Entrepreneur Award today. It’s great to see Florida entrepreneurs follow their dreams of starting a business and make a difference in their community. It takes dedication and hard work to start a business, and I look forward to seeing Elite Basketball Academy’s success in Florida.”
Andres Cardona, founder and CEO of Elite Basketball Academy, said, “It’s an honor to be recognized with the Governor’s Young Entrepreneur Award. Elite Basketball Academy is focused on providing youth with everlasting principles in the Miami area. We work hard to develop outstanding citizens. I’m grateful for the success we have seen, and I can’t wait to see what the future holds.”
To learn more about Elite Basketball Academy, visit eliteballacademy.com. To learn more about the Governor’s Young Entrepreneur Award, visit HireFloridaGrads.com.

During a meeting of the Florida Cabinet today, Governor Rick Scott recognized 23-year-old James Stage, CEO of Queralyze, with the Governor’s Young Entrepreneur Award. Queralyze is an education platform software company designed to help students improve research and writing skills.
Governor Rick Scott said, “I’m proud to recognize James with the Young Entrepreneur Award today. His innovative approach to education is helping students achieve their goals and better prepare them for a career. I look forward to seeing Queralyze continue to succeed in Florida.”
James Stage, CEO of Queralyze, said “I’m honored to be recognized by Governor Scott with the Young Entrepreneur Award today. Queralyze is making a difference in the education process for students and teachers. It’s great to see the growth and success of Queralyze since its founding in 2014, and I’m excited to continue expanding so we can help more students succeed.”
For more information about Queralyze, visit www.queralyze.com.

During a meeting of the Florida Cabinet today, Governor Rick Scott recognized Tyler Montgomery, 25, with the Young Entrepreneur Award. Tyler is the President of Mont Motorsports, an automotive company that fabricates, builds and sells aftermarket performance parts and vehicles. Mont Motorsports was founded in 2015 and is located in Panama City. 

Governor Rick Scott said, “I am proud to present the Young Entrepreneur Award to Tyler Montgomery for his accomplishments. At only 25, Tyler demonstrates the hard work and dedication needed to be a successful businesses owner and will undoubtedly create more opportunities in his community. We are fighting to make our state the best place in the nation for businesses so entrepreneurs like Tyler can continue to succeed in our state.” 

Tyler Montgomery, President of Mont Motorsports said, “I’m honored to receive the Governor’s Young Entrepreneur Award today. At Mont Motorsports, we work hard to create a strong relationship with our customers and provide a marketplace that offers thousands of performance parts, all in one location. Thanks to the support of my team and customers, we continue to succeed and grow in the Panama City area.”

For more about Mont Motorsports, click HERE. 

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During a meeting of the Florida Cabinet today, Governor Rick Scott recognized Terrence Donnelly, 30, with the Young Entrepreneur Award. Terrence is the co-founder and CEO of Teeps, a mobile phone application development company. Teeps was founded in December 2012 and is based in Orlando.

Governor Rick Scott said, “I’m proud to present Terrence Donnelly with the Young Entrepreneur Award today. It’s great to see entrepreneurs like Terrence follow their dreams of starting a business in our state. It takes dedication and hard work to start a business, and Teeps is on the path of continued growth and success.”

Terrence Donnelly, co-founder and CEO of Teeps, said, “It’s an honor to be recognized with the Governor’s Young Entrepreneur Award. Our talented team at Teeps works incredibly hard to build world class mobile applications for our clients. I look forward to enabling visionary businesses to reach further, I’m grateful for the success we have seen, and I can’t wait to create more high paying jobs in our beautiful state.”

To learn more about Teeps, visit Teeps.org. To learn more about the Governor’s Young Entrepreneur Award, visit HireFloridaGrads.com.