RALEIGH, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apr 18, 2024–
The U.S. Small Business Administration, the voice for more than 33 million small businesses and innovative startups, has selected Dylan Gehrken as North Carolina’s 2024 Small Business Person of the Year . Gehrken founded and leads Raleigh-based Greasecycle, a green company that converts food waste materials into renewable energy resources.
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Founder & President, Dylan Gehrken (Photo: Business Wire)
The 38-year-old Durham resident will attend a special award ceremony in Washington, DC, this spring, and he is one of a small group of individuals now nominated for the National Small Business Person of the Year. Gehrken’s ascension as a nationally recognized SBA person of the year is a lesson in perseverance, vision, and in building a sustainable all-in-one solution to a commercial need.
“There are so many impressive people in North Carolina whose work is truly impactful, and I’m humbled and honored to represent our state as the Small Business Person of the Year,” said Gehrken. “I was introduced to sustainability decades ago during a pivotal time in my life and those lessons resonated with me. When it came time to start my own business, I wanted to find a way to repurpose something people overlooked and convert it into something that helped our planet, and had staying power. That’s how Greasecycle was born.”