West County resident, businessman named SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year

The St. Louis District office of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has named Jeff Minnis, owner of Jeff Computers in Manchester, as the 2012 Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

Minnis, who has repaired computers since he was in middle school, opened his first repair shop in Manchester in 2006. In 2008, he moved into his first retail location, where he added computer sales to repair services. In 2010, Jeff Computers moved to its current sales and repair location at 14366 Manchester Road.

Minnis is a 2002 graduate of Parkway West High School and in 2006 received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Webster University. During high school, he developed a learning software program called “Study X,” which he refined during his time at Webster and has been selling online since 2005. He plans to release a new business software program to retailers later this year.

The SBA Young Entrepreneur of the Year award is based on criteria such as revenue and profit figures, employment opportunities created, use of creative business methods and potential for long-term success. It is limited to entrepreneurs younger than age 30.
Minnis was raised in Manchester and currently resides in Ballwin with his wife, Yin Minnis. He will be honored on May 10 at the annual St. Louis SBA awards dinner at the Doubletree Hotel in Chesterfield.