{"id":2867,"date":"2024-06-05T06:40:35","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T13:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/business.laverne.edu\/news\/?p=2867"},"modified":"2024-06-01T12:55:57","modified_gmt":"2024-06-01T19:55:57","slug":"anita-ron-honored","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/business.laverne.edu\/news\/2024\/06\/05\/anita-ron-honored\/","title":{"rendered":"Anita Ron \u201888 named 2024 Small Business Person of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Twenty-eight years ago, Anita Ron (&#8217;88) was raising two young children when she was laid off from a corporate food service position due to downsizing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So with\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">only three vacuum cleaners, $700, and a lot of determination, Ron launched BriteWorks Inc. in 1996. \u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Today, the Covina-based business includes about 200 associates, who provide commercial and janitorial services throughout the US, including for high-profile events like the Super Bowl (2022-24) and clients like Coca-Cola and Disney. The all minority business also boasts a community service footprint throughout the region and beyond.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ron has now been honored with the 2024 SBA Los Angeles District Small Business Person of the Year award, which recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate exceptional leadership and create sustainable, thriving businesses in their communities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">BriteWorks adopts select schools each year to receive funds for education. Every employee is also challenged to take on their own service projects to share with the team. Past projects have included food kitchens, fundraising for medical equipment for the needy and volunteering at local churches. They also provide tours and mentorship for students in the ULV international business program.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sean Snider, director<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0of the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">University of La\u00a0Verne\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Small Business Development Center, said the center nominated Ron for her tenacity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u201cWhen I think of Anita, I think of someone who is incredibly hardworking, smart in business and engaged in the community,\u201d he said. \u201cShe really gives her all in all she does.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cShe exemplifies business success and is a wonderful role model for aspiring entrepreneurs.\u00a0 She created a business out of necessity, but her dedication, passion, resiliency and determination made BriteWorks a success,\u201d said Julie Clowes, SBA Los Angeles director. \u201cAnita maximizes opportunities, takes advantage of resources, mentors other business owners and gives back to her community.\u00a0 We are honored to present her with this award.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The SBA award is among the latest honors and distinctions Ron has earned. Last month, she received the\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Diversity Professionals Magazine Women of Excellence award. She has received recognitions from elected officials, regional and state\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hispanic chambers of commerce, the Latin Business Association, and several publications including the Los Angeles Business Journal and Latina Style Magazine.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ron is an active member in business networks, advocating for diversity, women empowerment. and entrepreneurship. She\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is currently a member of the ULV College of Business advisory board and vice president of the board of directors for the National Latina Business Women Association Inland Empire Institute, a regional nonprofit organization with the purpose of strengthening the success of Latina entrepreneurs in the Inland Southern California region. She\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is always looking for opportunities to network and make communities stronger.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/laverne.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/15\/alumna-receives-prestigious-sba-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twenty-eight years ago, Anita Ron (&#8217;88) was raising two young children when she was laid off from a corporate food service position due to downsizing.\u00a0\u00a0 So with\u00a0only three vacuum cleaners, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":33,"featured_media":2868,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[288,276,278,283,285],"tags":[376,368,373,375,374,372,369,370,371],"class_list":["post-2867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advisory-board","category-alumni","category-community","category-in-the-news","category-sbdc","tag-advisory-board","tag-anita-ron","tag-briteworks","tag-community-service","tag-entrepreneurship","tag-julie-clowes","tag-sba","tag-sbdc","tag-sean-snider"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.8 (Yoast SEO v23.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Anita Ron \u201888 named 2024 Small Business Person of the Year | University of La Verne<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"With only three vacuums and $700, Anita Ron launched BriteWorks Inc. in 1996. 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