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Business Journal Honors Entrepreneurs

A number of Orange County’s top entrepreneurs were honored at the 15th annual Business Journal Entrepreneurs of the Year awards lunch March 10 before a crowd of about 350 at Hotel Irvine.

The five winners, selected from 106 nominees, were:

• Brian Meshkin of Irvine-based Proove Biosciences Inc.;

• Bruno Serato of Anaheim White House;

• Don DiCostanzo of Irvine-based Pedego Electric Bikes;

• Twila True of Irvine-based True Investments LLC; and

• Steve and Alexis Schulze of Santa Ana-based Nekter Juice Bar Inc.

Gary Jabara, chief executive and founder of Newport Beach-based Mobilitie, gave the keynote address. The 2015 honoree reminded the crowd of the importance of thanking customers, colleagues and employees.

This year’s honorees will be profiled in the March 21 issue of the Business Journal.

—Michael de los Reyes

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