Naples Soap Company Founder & CEO, Deanna Wallin, Receives Distinguished Entrepreneur Award from Florida SBDC at FGCU

Top honor presented to Wallin for her commitment to providing the high-quality products and exceptional customer service that has propelled Naples Soap Company to become a renowned skin care brand

Naples Soap Company, Inc. (OTCQB: NASO), (“the Company”), a pioneering health and wellness brand that offers high-quality skin and hair care products throughout the United States, today announced that the Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) has awarded Deanna Wallin the 2024 Distinguished Entrepreneur Award. The prestigious SBDC Awards Ceremony recognizes exceptional Southwest Florida businesses and their entrepreneurial leaders. This award marks Wallin’s eighth accolade recognizing her leadership, business acumen and entrepreneurial talent from numerous organizations.

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Naples Soap Company Founder & CEO, Deanna Wallin, Receives Distinguished Entrepreneur Award from Florida SBDC at FGCU (Photo: Business Wire)

“I’m honored to be recognized with this award. This November, Naples Soap Company will celebrate our 15^th year in business. We’ve grown so much since 2009. I started the company with a small 300 square foot store in Tin City in Naples, and today we sell our products across the United States. It’s humbling and rewarding to be recognized for this incredible journey,” stated Naples Soap Company Founder and CEO, Deanna Wallin.

“As we roll out multiple growth initiatives this year, we believe Naples Soap Company will become a major national and global brand, and we are proud that we were founded right here in Naples, Florida,” Wallin concluded.

For more information about Naples Soap Company’s products visit www.naplessoap.com.

Investors are welcome to visit www.ir.naplessoap.com.

About Naples Soap Company, Inc.

Founded in 2009 by Deanna Wallin, Naples Soap Company is a supplier of more than 600 bath, body and personal care products. Products are sold at the Company’s 13 retail locations in Florida and online at www.naplessoap.com, through other DTC (direct-to-consumer) channels such as Amazon.com and in more than 300 boutiques, spas and stores throughout the United States via the Company’s wholesale division. For more information about Naples Soap Company, visit ir.naplessoap.com.

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