Jeanne Bluffstone, president of Bluffstone Public Relations received the 2008 Entrepreneurial Leadership Award at the Business Leadership Awards luncheon sponsored by The Nance College of Business Administration at Cleveland State University, the Rotary Club of Cleveland, COSE, ASTD, the World Trade Center Cleveland and Magnet.  The Entrepreneurial Leadership Award is presented by COSE to an individual who has demonstrated significant entrepreneurial leadership in advancing the firm’s potential.  For the award, COSE selects its nominee using the following criteria:

• How effectively the entrepreneur guided the growth and development of his/her own company
• Ways in which the entrepreneur shared his/her experience and expertise with others.
• Ways the entrepreneur served as an inspiration to others considering starting their own businesses.
• How active the entrepreneur has been in working with professional organizations in her/her business area.

The Business Leadership Awards program was established in 1997 to provide recognition for outstanding leadership in five areas:  global, business, entrepreneurship, quality service, training and employee development, and community service.


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