Press Release: Grants Pass Drilling Company Named 2023 SBA Oregon Family-Owned Small Business of the Year
Owners Kevin and Helen Gill of Clouser Drilling Inc. Takes Top HonorsPORTLAND, Ore.–The winner of the 2023U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Family-Owned Small Business of the Year is Clouser Drilling Inc. owned by Kevin and Helen Gill. Clouser Drilling is a multi-generational family business, growing from humble beginnings to being one of the leading well drilling companies in Oregon.
Founded in 1971 by LeRoy Clouser, the company was purchased by longtime team member Chuck Gill in 1995 who would eventually sell the business to his son Kevin Gill and wife Helen in 2012. Their son Ryan joined the business in 2020. Clouser Drilling is a full-service water well contractor licensed in Oregon and California specializing in drilling residential, commercial, agricultural, environmental, and geothermal wells.
The SBA Portland District Family-Owned Small Business of the Year honors a family-owned and operated business which has been passed on from one generation to the next. The owner must also serve as a majority owner and operator or bear principal responsibility for operating a small business with at least a 15-year track record. Winners must also show growth in net worth and business expansion, increase in jobs and sales, innovativeness of products or services, response to adversity and contributions to community-oriented projects.
The U.S. Small Business Administration makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow, or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov. The Portland District serves Oregon and southwest Washington with its office location in Portland.
Congratulations to Clouser Drilling! SOREDI salutes you!
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