The Nashville Entrepreneur Center's 2025 NEXT Awards will take place on Oct. 20. Ahead of the event, the Nashville Post will be featuring the finalists of each category in an ongoing series. The Post is a media sponsor for the NEXT Awards.

Entrepreneur of the Year - Growth Finalists

Penny Austermiller

Penny Austermiller

Company: Austermiller, Inc. Roofing & Construction

Notes from the founder:

• Since becoming the first woman-led company to achieve President’s Club status, we have continued to raise the bar and recently earned the prestigious President’s Club 2 Star designation. We are also proud to have received the Carlisle Perfect 10N award, an honor given to only the top 5 percent of Carlisle Authorized Applicators nationwide. This recognition reflects our team's un

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