Nominations are open for its 31st annual EY Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, considered one of the most prestigious business award programs in the U.S.
Eligible Missouri and Kansas entrepreneurs can enter via the awards' Central Midwest region program.
The Central Midwest program boasts former award winners such as Greg Graves of Burns & McDonnell, Cliff Illig and Neal Patterson of Cerner Corporation, David O'Reilly of O'Reilly Automotive and Ronald Shaich of Panera Bread.
Central Midwest entrants can find out more at www.ey.com/us/eoy/cm. The firm deadline for nominations is March 10. The Central Midwest awards gala is Thursday, June 15 in Kansas City. Winners will advance to the national awards gala in November.