The owner of the Flour Girl Bakery and Café in Hebron is heading to Washington, D.C. to compete for the National Small Business Award.CONNECTICUT, USA — Michelle Nicholson, founder and owner of The Flour Girl Bakery in Hebron, has been named Connecticut’s 2025 Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration, or SBA.Nicholson will now compete for the National Small Business Person of the Year ...
The owner of the Flour Girl Bakery and Café in Hebron is heading to Washington, D.C. to compete for the National Small Business Award.
CONNECTICUT, USA — Michelle Nicholson, founder and owner of The Flour Girl Bakery in Hebron, has been named Connecticut’s 2025 Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration, or SBA.
Nicholson will now compete for the National Small Business Person of the Year Award at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on May 5.
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“An SBA Small Business Person of the Year has proven their ability to overcome challenges, test their vision through innovation and remain involved in their communities,” said Catherine Marx, SBA’s Connecticut district director. “As an entrepreneur, Michelle’s creativity ignited the American Dream while she perfected the recipe for her breads and brand. Connecticut small businesses in our small towns strengthen local economies and create jobs - National Small Business Week is an opportunity to acknowledge their importance.”
Nicholson launched The Flour Girl Bakery in 2020 from her home before expanding into a commercial kitchen and opening a retail location in 2021. Today, the business employs 40 people across three locations, with plans for further expansion, including a new event space.
The entrepreneur is also actively involved with the CT River Valley Chamber of Commerce and the RHAM High School DECA program. In 2024, she was recognized as one of the Hartford Business Journal’s 40 Under 40.
Nicholson will be honored alongside other Connecticut National Small Business Week winners at a Small Business Resource Expo and Award Ceremony on May 8 in Branford. For more information or to register, visit SBA Event Registration.
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