Win $10,000 For Your Business
by Darlene McDaniel on May 3rd, 2007
I found a contest for 5 Small Business Owners for a Business Makeover. The contest is called The MSN Business Breakthrough Challenge, presented by Visa. The deadline for your entry is due September 30, 2007. Take a look at the summary I pulled from the Business Breakthrough site. Let me know if you plan to submit your business!
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As a small business owner, you’re faced with tough challenges all the time. But how often do you tackle a challenge where you have the chance to win prizes that make your business more efficient? Now’s your chance with The Business Breakthrough Challenge, presented by Visa. |
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How do I enter and what can I win? |
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In 500 words or less, choose one of the five Business Breakthrough categories and tell us how you think your business could be more efficient in that area. One winner from each category will receive: |
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• An in-person, in-depth business evaluation from an expert in that specific field. |
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• A prize package of solutions worth up to $10,000, customized specifically for your business based on the expert’s evaluation. |
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Marketing |
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Are you constantly thinking about the best and most economical ways to reach new customers? Or are you more focused on ideas that will make your current customers more loyal? If you answered “yes” to either question, a marketing challenge may be the way to go for your business. |
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Technology |
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You know there’s a whole world of technological possibilities to help make you more efficient. You fully intend to investigate them…just as soon as you find the time. Sound familiar? Let our technology expert come to the rescue. |
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Finance |
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You prefer focusing on your business, not day-to-day accounting tasks. The reality is, in your business you probably have to do a little of both. If you’re still paying vendors with checks, managing your accounts with sticky notes and a checkbook ledger, our finance expert may be able to help. |
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Team Building |
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A team-building expert can offer insights and solutions that may turn an already well-functioning, happy team into a finely tuned, customer service-driven, efficiency machine. Whether you have two employees or 30, if you think you could improve your business by bettering your team dynamic, this is the challenge for you. |
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Organization |
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A well-organized space can make all the difference in efficiency and productivity. But there’s more to organization than cosmetics. Sometimes processes need to be polished too. If either of these sounds familiar, you may want to consider the organization challenge. |
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We also recommend familiarizing yourself with the Judging Criteria below before you begin composing your entry. Understanding each of the areas in which you’ll be evaluated may help you determine what to include in your entry. |
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