Joel Adelman, CEO The Advance Group WINS Entrepreneur Of The Year®

CLEVELAND, Aug. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Advance Group Founder & CEO, Joel Adelman, awarded Entrepreneur Of The Year®, Northeast Ohio, Professional Services.  Created by Ernst and Young, The Entrepreneur Of The Year honors individuals for their business excellence annually and, with over 1,680 national entries for the 2013 program, is recognized as one of the world's most prestigious business award programs.

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The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 140 cities and more than 50 countries throughout the world.  Awards are given to entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance, and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

Joel Adelman states, "Our business is focused on independent staffing firms, and when we started fifteen years ago, I would never have believed we would exceed $1Billion in annual client billings.  Whether our client is a start-up, or a large regional staffing firm, we offer high octane fuel for healthy long-term growth, and are an incubator and launching pad for entrepreneurs."  Mr. Adelman continues, "Even in today's challenging, competitive market, our clients show a growth rate of three times the current national staffing industry average."

Adam Stern, President of Advance adds, "As noted in Smart Business Magazine, it is through Joel's leadership, and our innovative technology solutions, that we help our staffing clients successfully compete on a national level to grow their business."

Mr. Adelman is now a contender in Ernst & Young's national event this November.

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Founded in 1998, Advance is the largest provider of working capital, outsourced technology, and strategic services to suppliers and users of staffing in the U.S.  Advance services include A/R Management, payroll tax administration, invoicing, credit, collections, and technology solutions.

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SOURCE Advance Group