The HoneyBook Awards Honors Excellence in Independent Business Management and Community Advocacy

SAN FRANCISCO: HoneyBook, the leading AI business platform for small business owners, today announced the winners of the first-ever HoneyBook Awards; a program that celebrates the resilience, creativity, and impact of service-based businesses within their communities.

With a thriving community of over 100,000 members across the U.S. and Canada, HoneyBook helps small business owners streamline their operations, elevate client experiences, and confidently grow their businesses. The inaugural HoneyBook Member Award winners were selected from a highly competitive pool of over 1,600 applicants. Chosen for their creativity, resilience, and community impact, these entrepreneurs stood out for their ability to innovate through economic shifts, overcome personal challenges, and drive meaningful success in their industries..

The winners of the award include:

• Liz Gonzalez, Beauty on Location Studio, based in Denver and the San Francisco Bay Area, runs an award-winning mobile hair and makeup studio that offers on-location services for weddings, events, TV, and corporate photoshoots. Liz has built a trusted team of talented artists who share her commitment to exceptional service and genuine connection. At Beauty on Location Studio, making people feel confident, beautiful, and fully themselves isn’t just the goal, it’s the heart of everything they do, especially on life’s most meaningful days.
• Jordan Basham, creator of WheretoGeaux225 and based in Baton Rouge, LA, turned her local guide and influencer account into a thriving social media business that highlights the culture, food, and people of South Louisiana. Through strategic content and digital storytelling, WheretoGeaux225 connects small businesses with locals and visitors looking for hidden gems and memorable experiences.
• Tiffany Tate, Founder of Career Maven Consulting, based in Winston-Salem, NC, Tiffany brings over 15 years of experience in higher education, HR leadership and talent development to her speaking, coaching, and consulting work. Tiffany helps individuals and teams grow through her GOOD Work™ Framework, which supports both personal career development and workplace culture initiatives.
• Henry Tiêu, Henry Tiêu Photography, based in Seattle, WA, Henry curates award-winning, custom elopement photography experiences around the world. He also created The Art of Adventure Weddings and Elopements, a program that helps photographers pursue their art and build intentional businesses.
• Troy Barnes and Orlando Whigham, Mirror Image Photo Booths, a premier photo and video experience company based in New Orleans. Known for curating design-forward experiences and crafting immersive moments that blend elegance, innovation, and storytelling. Trusted by wedding couples, Fortune 500 brands, and cultural institutions alike, Mirror Image delivers elevated experiences that capture the essence of celebration, one unforgettable frame at a time.

“Our members carve their own path to success and deserve to be celebrated,” shares Oz Alon, CEO of HoneyBook. “The HoneyBook Awards winners exemplify authentic leadership and a genuine embodiment of our core values. They don’t just run businesses — they set trends, shape culture, and make headlines. That’s why our team at HoneyBook has mobilized our community to honor the entrepreneurs who are shaping the future of work.”

As a part of the HoneyBook Awards program, winners received an all-expenses paid trip to HoneyBook’s headquarters in San Francisco, a $2,000 cash prize, and a private awards ceremony.

Recognizing technological innovation as central to the award winners’ success, the winners also participated in a collaborative hackathon, where co-creation took center stage. During this event, HoneyBook engineers worked alongside the winners, contributing their technical expertise and gathering real-time feedback on new and exciting upcoming features. Additionally, the HoneyBook team offered the winners an inside look at recently launched features and updates, including HoneyBook AI, launched in March 2025, and expanded financial toolkit with HoneyBook Finance and HoneyBook Capital.

Learn more about the HoneyBook Award Winners here.

About HoneyBook

HoneyBook is the leading AI-powered business management platform for small business owners. Designed to bring speed, clarity, and confidence to daily operations, the platform supports everything from capturing leads to managing client communication, contracts, and payments. With AI embedded throughout, members benefit from actionable insights and automation that streamline work and unlock growth. Since its founding in 2013, HoneyBook has powered over 25 million client relationships and processed more than $12 billion in transactions, helping independent businesses grow faster and smarter.

Fonte: Business Wire