Meet Entrepreneur's Emerging Entrepreneur of 2012 FinalistsWith just one week to go before the Entrepreneur of 2012 awards are announced, we spotlight the finalists for the emerging entrepreneur category.

ByDiana Ransom

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With just one week to go before theEntrepreneur of 2012awards are announced online -- and a month before the awards are divvied out at the magazine's annualGrowth Conferenceon Jan. 10 -- take a gander at the top finalists for the emerging Entrepreneur category. Voting may be over, but, who knows, next year we could be spotlighting you.

emerging Entrepreneur Jason LucashJason Lucash
Company:OrigAudio
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emerging Entrepreneur Richard SmiedtRichard Smiedt
Company:Move Collective
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emerging Entrepreneur Matthew WaldmanMatthew Waldman
Company:NOOKA Inc.
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emerging Entrepreneur Brian LintonBrian Linton
Company:United By Blue
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emerging Entrepreneur Brooks Dame布鲁克斯Dame
Company:Proof Wood Eyewear
Read morehere.

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Diana Ransom is the former deputy editor of Entrepreneur.com.

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