
Proceeds from the black-tie event go to the IECE’s Spirit of the Entrepreneur Scholarship Fund, which provides grants to the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Since its creation in 2003, the Spirit of the Entrepreneur has honored more than 200 entrepreneurs in the inland region for building businesses into major contributors to the region’s economy.

The 20th anniversary gala will include special Legacy Awards to two outstanding previous Spirit of the Entrepreneur Award recipients along with the featured award recipients.

Cal State San Bernardino paid tribute to the Inland Empire’s best entrepreneurs and businesses at the annual Spirit of the Entrepreneurs Awards Gala held recently.

This year’s competition, presented by the CSUSB Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE), will be held Monday, Nov. 6, from 5-9 p.m. at the Esri Conference Center, 380 New York St., Redlands.