2013 Small Business Award, nominated by SBDC Director, Chris Parson
"Julie Brubaker and Inga Lake have been named as 2013 SBA Small Business Persons of the Year for a business with more than 30 employees.
Brubaker and Lake opened the doors of Agape Home Care, Inc. in December 2007 in Kalispell, Montana. When Agape began serving clients, they had three employees, and five short years later they have grown to more than 70 employees and their client base has skyrocketed to more than 250.
Agape provides non-medical in home care and private duty nursing services in the Flathead, Lake and Lincoln counties. Agape's primary objective is to keep its clients living safely and independently, as long as possible, in the comfort of their own homes. Agape Home Care, Inc. is well respected in the community and has grown its sales over 172% in a three year period. Julie and Inga both actively volunteer on community service projects that make their community a better place to live."