Two RI Women Win New England Entrepreneur of the Year Awards
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Two Rhode Island women have won "Entrepreneur of the Year" 2020 Awards for New England.
Kelly Mendell, President of Middletown's MIKEL, Inc., and Milena Pagan owner of Rebelle Artisan Bagel in Providence are among the 12 recipients of the regional award.
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In 2018, Pagan appeared on GoLocal LIVE where she talked about founding Rebelle, which serves hand-formed bagels, breakfast sandwiches, pastries, and coffee on the corner of Camp Street and Doyle Avenue on the East Side of Providence.
“I wanted a really creative approach to making bagels, with everything done from scratch, and pushing the limits of what people’s imagination of what a bagel could be," said Pagan.
With a background in chemical engineering, Pagan puts her science skills to good use to pinpoint her perfect bagel recipe.
Up for National Honors
They are now eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2020 National Awards.
Award winners in several national categories, as well as the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Overall Award winner, will be announced Thursday, November 19, during a virtual awards gala.
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