$1,000 grant from Idea Cafe for Small Business Owner or Startup

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dea Cafe Announces New Cash Grant for Small Business Owners and Startups

Idea Cafe, The Small Business Gathering Place ®, is giving entrepreneurs the chance to win a cash grant and gain media exposure for their business. The Idea Cafe Innovation and Originality Grant will award $1,000.00 to the entrepreneur with the most inspirational idea and the most original approach to doing business. The grant contest is now open.

Deadline for participating is November 1st 2008.

Application is open to everyone who wants to expand or start their own business. Details are available from the Idea Cafe Grant Center at http://www.businessownersideacafe.com/small_business_grants/. This is Idea Cafe's sixth cash grant for small business owners. Previous winners have been featured in the press and on TV, and winning the Idea Cafe grant can have far-reaching benefits for entrepreneurs.

The website launched on August 15th 1995 in order to provide A Fun Approach to Serious Business™. Since then, Idea Cafe has established itself as the home of a lively small business community, and earned recognition in national media. The site attracts an audience of entrepreneurs, who gather together to exchange ideas and get useful advice. Aside from the informal meeting place in the CyberSchmooze forums, Idea Cafe also provides a collection of administrative guidelines and sample business documentation. Business experts contribute regularly to the site, discussing a variety of topics.

Started by veteran entrepreneur Francie Ward, Idea Cafe was recently acquired by DevStart, Inc., which manages a number of prime online properties.

DevStart, Inc. 64 Orland Square Drive, Orland Park, Illinois, 60462

http://www.businessownersideacafe.com/small_business_grants/

i thought about posting on this forum since it could be a business sponsor for your business ventures. (that is if you win)