Meet the Finalists for 'BIZ Experiences of 2012' and Watch Their Inspirational Stories The finalists are in. Now it's your turn to vote for your choice for BIZ Experiences of 2012.

Each year, we look to spotlight a top BIZ Experiences in our annual BIZ Experiences contest. Meet the finalists in the running for BIZ Experiences of 2012.

Ryo Kubota

Acucela Inc.
Seattle, WA
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Paul Rice

Fair Trade USA
Oakland, CA
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Limor Fried

Adafruit Industries
New York, NY
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Justin Gold

Justin's Nut Butter
Boulder, CO
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Eric Basu

Sentek Global
San Diego, CA
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