Northern Colorado, Boulder Valley biz leaders named EY Entrepreneur Of The Year finalists

Nearly a dozen Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado businesses have been named Mountain West region finalists for Ernst & Young LLP’s EY Entrepreneur Of The Year award.

The finalists were selected by a panel of independent judges and evaluated based on their demonstration of long-term value through entrepreneurial spirit, purpose, growth and impact, among other core contributions and attributes, according to an EY news release.

The region includes Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

The local finalists were:

• Bill Beans, Congruex LLC, Boulder.
• Lena Phoenix and Steven Sashen, Feel the World Inc., dba Xero Shoes, Broomfield.
• Annie Ryu, Global Village Fruit Inc., dba…