ABC member, Connie Bown with The Snowden Company, Inc., recently received the Regional Small Business Development Program’s (RSBDP) Certificate of Achievement award at the First Annual 2009 Pillar Awards. The RSBDP is a local community organization that helps small businesses grow through education and technical assistance. Connie says, “Since my initial involvement with RSBDP in 2007 I have learned a lot and enjoy the networking and interaction with other construction firms.”
President of The Snowden Company, Connie started out as a janitorial company in 1987 and has now expanded into flooring. Connie explained that she persevered, worked hard, and eventually took her business to the next level by building relationships with the help of the RSBDP. It wasn’t easy for her being a woman in the construction business.
Bown received this award from collecting contracts from the Port of Seattle and the SeattleSchool District. The Snowden Company has received 23 contracts totaling over $2 million since joining the RSBDP.