Workerette.com would like to congratulate Megan Duckett, owner of Sew What?, the custom sewing business that has earned the 2006 Small-Business Excellence Award from Dell and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB).
Megan's company employs more than 30 workers and has shown a marked improvement in growth thanks to a strong use of technology. She's sure earned her day at Dell headquarters!
Congratulations to Megan and the entire Sew What? team. You've given other entrepreneurial women yet another story to refer to for inspiration!
Here's the official press release about the 2006 award, thanks to Dell and NFIB:
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Jennifer Davis, Dell; Michael E. Diegel, NFIB
(512) 723-3091; (202) 314-2004
michael.diegel@nfib.org
Dell, NFIB Honor Fast-Growing Custom Sewing Firm for Small-Business Excellence
It’s the use of technology that has earned Sew What? the 2006 Dell/National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Small-Business Excellence Award.
“I never dreamed that the tiny business I started on my kitchen table would grow into the global business we have today,” said Sew What? owner Megan Duckett, who came to the from
Established in 2004, the Dell/NFIB Small-Business Excellence Award honors small businesses that represent a spirit of innovation in applying information technology to improve the customer experience. For more information on the program, visit www.dell.com/ceaward.
Based in Rancho
Sew What?’s newly optimized Web site – www.sewwhatinc.com – is highly interactive and allows visitors to browse the company’s extensive fabric and drapery selections prior to purchase. It also provides electronic previews of work in progress and stores flame certifications for completed drapery.
“Use of technology has allowed entrepreneurs like Megan to not only survive but thrive,” said Frank Muehleman, vice president of Dell U.S. Home and Small Business. “With 25 million small businesses supplying two-thirds of our net new jobs, technology is helping these companies grow beyond their local communities to serve customers nationwide and even globally. Effective use of technology is good for companies like Sew What?, their customers and our nation’s economy, and we want to reward that.”
“Our partnership with Dell allows us to celebrate and reward entrepreneurs who are aggressively implementing technological changes to their businesses to compete globally,” said Todd Stottlemyer, president and CEO of NFIB. “Technology is more accessible and affordable than ever, and we encourage all our members to continually evaluate their business models and see how technology can improve their customer service and competitive advantage.”
As the 2006 winner, Sew What? will receive $30,000 in Dell technology and services, a lifetime NFIB membership, and a day at Dell’s headquarters to learn best practices from Michael Dell and other senior Dell executives.
About NFIB
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) is one of the nation’s largest small-business advocacy groups. A nonprofit, nonpartisan organization founded in 1943, NFIB represents the consensus views of its 600,000 members in
About Dell
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