Obama recognizes Red Lake small business owner
At a White House ceremony on May 19, President Barack Obama recognized Andy Wells, a member of the Red Lake Nation who was named Minnesota’s Small Business Person of the Year by the Small Business Administration.
Wells started Wells Technology in 1989 with $1,300, Obama said. Last year, the company generated $54 million in revenues.
“You’re the job creators, responsible for half of all private sector
jobs. You’re innovators, producing 13 times more patents per employee
than large companies. You’re the starting point for the products and
brands that have redefined the market,” Obama told Wells and other
award winners.
Obama praised Wells for “creating jobs near reservations” in northern Minnesota.
