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Jump Start Your Business with $2000 worth of goodies!

by Phil Gerbyshak on September 4th, 2007

If you’re a Slacker Manager who runs their own business, you should take advantage of this great contest, sponsored by b5 Media’s Business Channel community (yes, that’s the channel you’re tuned into, if you weren’t sure). After reading this, I think I joinedb5 a month too early!

So here’s the information right from taxgirl.com:

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Thinking of starting a new business? Need help with a business that you just started? Enter our “Jump Start Your Business” contest and win a b5media Prize Pack valued at more than $2000 including free financial software, merchandise and valuable business advice from the business professionals at b5media!Good Luck!

Our Rules

  • Entries must be sent via email with “Jump Start Your Business” in the subject line to businesscontest@mac.com by 11:59p.m. EST on September 25, 2007.
  • Format: Plain Text or PDF Only. No other attachments or formats will be accepted.
  • You must be at least 18 years old to participate.
  • Contest is open to new businesses or fledgling businesses which have been in existence for less than one year.
  • By entering the contest, you agree that b5media may post any part or all of your submission, as a part of the contest announcements or promotions, with the exception of your email address.
  • To be considered, entries must also include the following:
    1. Name of applicant (either team or individual)
    2. Where you live (city and state or country is sufficient)
    3. Email address. We won’t publish your email address, but we do need contact information for the winning entries. We respect your privacy, and we will not send you anything unrelated to your entry in this contest.

Our Questions

  • To enter, send us your abbreviated business plan for a your new or fledgling business with the following information:
    1. What’s your business idea?
    2. Who is on your business team - in other words, who is going to make this idea work?
    3. When did you start your business? Or when do you plan to start your business? What is your time frame for success?
    4. Why is this business going to be a success?
    5. Why should we pick you as the winner?
  • Your abbreviated business plan should be no longer than 1000 words.

Our Prizes

The Grand Prize winner receives the Prize Pack including:

    and over $1000 of free business advice (in the form of email, phone or Skype) from our experts to get you started!

The first runner up will receive:

  • A subscription to Entrepreneur magazine, courtesy of Entrepreneur.com
  • A Business Developer host package for one year (consists of 3 domains, 200 subdomains and 100 host external domains; 250 GB web space 2,500 monthly transfer volume and 25 ftp accounts; 2,500 email accounts and 2 GB mailbox space; $250 of vouchers to get you started with Microsoft adCenter, Google AdWords, Yahoo Search marketing and Citisearch; 10 free blogs and more), courtesy of 1and1.com
  • A Shuttle Jet billing package for six months (up to 25 clients, unlimited invoicing and customer support), courtesy of Freshbooks.com
  • A copy of Phil Gerbyshak’s book, 10 Ways to Make it Great, courtesy of SlackerManager.com
  • and free consulting advice from two of our experts of your choosing.

The second runner up will receive:

  • A subscription to Entrepreneur magazine, courtesy of Entrepreneur.com
  • A Business Developer host package for one year (consists of 3 domains, 200 subdomains and 100 host external domains; 250 GB web space 2,500 monthly transfer volume and 25 ftp accounts; 2,500 email accounts and 2 GB mailbox space; $250 of vouchers to get you started with Microsoft adCenter, Google AdWords, Yahoo Search marketing and Citisearch; 10 free blogs and more), courtesy of 1and1.com
  • A copy of Phil Gerbyshak’s book, 10 Ways to Make it Great, courtesy of SlackerManager.com
  • and free consulting advice from two of our experts of your choosing.

Our Sponsors

A big THANK YOU to our sponsors! Please let them know that they are appreciated!

1 & 1 Internet, Inc.
Entrepreneur Magazine
Freshbooks, Inc.

The entire b5 media Business Channel community:

and thanks to Don at Archetype Digital Solutions for designing our promotional badge!

Our Experts

Our Disclaimers

  • The winning entries will be determined by a panel of judges from b5media at our sole discretion. Our decision is final.
  • Prizes cannot be redeemed for cash or cash equivalent.
  • Donated prizes cannot be guaranteed; we reserve the right to make substitutions of equal or greater value if necessary.

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