HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (March 17, 2016) – LEAN Frog has been named the Southeastern Regional Finalist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award.  LEAN Frog is one of seven finalist companies that is in the running for the Chamber’s 2016 Small Business of the Year award.

“We are thrilled to be selected as the Southeastern Regional Finalist for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award,” said Sherri Headrick, LEAN Frog Co-Founder and the Director of Marketing and Personnel. “The recognition reinforces that this is a time of exciting growth and opportunity for LEAN Frog and our mission to maximize the services public schools provide students, parents and communities. We are thankful for the support of the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce, the hard work of our talented team and the trust of our wonderful customers.”

The DREAM BIG Small Business of the Year Award recognizes the success of small businesses and honors their contributions to America’s economic growth. Award winners demonstrate excellence in business strategies and goals, staff training and motivation, customer service and community involvement.

“It’s not easy to be a small business today, but that has not deterred companies like LEAN Frog from striving for and achieving success,” said Thomas J. Donohue, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. “American small businesses, and especially these finalists, demonstrate the traits that have made our economy the envy of the world – the ability to innovate, take risks, work hard, and dream big. The Chamber is proud to honor these outstanding companies as examples of what can be achieved in a free enterprise system.”

This award follows several other local, state and regional awards and recognitions received by LEAN Frog over the past few years, including 2015 U.S. Chamber of Commerce Top 100 Small Businesses of the Year, 2015 Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce Best Places to Work Award, 2013 and 2014 Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award and 2013 Better Business Bureau of North Alabama Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics for Small Businesses.

As a regional finalist, LEAN Frog will be recognized at the America’s Small Business Summit in Washington, D.C., on June 14, 2016. At the event, one finalist will be named the Small Business of the Year and presented with a $10,000 cash prize.