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Was a time when home based meant - “not really a business” but, oh how times and technology and lifestyles change. Today home based often means, choice, family, hip, fireplace, dog, freedom, serious income and a host of other very cool things.
That’s why I love that my friend Rich Sloan of StartUpNation has put so much energy into creating the HomeBased100 competition sponsored by Microsoft Office Live Small Business.
Look, if you’ve got a home based business go enter this competition and score yourself some potentially serious credibility and exposure.
Just look at these categories and tell me that this is not a fun contest
* Best Financial Performers
* Most Innovative
* Boomers Back in Business
* Greenest
* Yummiest
* Wackiest
* Grungiest
* Recession Busters
* Most Slacker Friendly
* Most Glamorous
The only category that size and performance really matter is the financial one so really anybody can enter.
You can enter your business until midnight Pacific Time on September 30, 2008. Throughout October, winners will be judged by StartupNation and a panel of judges who are each passionate about home-based business and the Top Ten categories highlighted in this year’s competition. Winners will be announced in mid-November, 2008.
Winners of the Home-Based 100 find themselves at the center of a media storm that includes recognition on national and local TV, radio, in newspapers and magazines, and on some of the largest, most influential websites on the web, MSN and StartupNation among them.
The judges’ decision-making process (did I mention I’m a judge?) will be influenced by the following factors:
* How well your business fits the category (or secondary category) for which you entered
* The quality and completeness of the description about your business and the case you make for it. Your passion, achievements, creativity, integrity and/or humor may be instrumental factors depending upon which category(s) you entered
* The popularity of your entry based on number of popular votes received
Here’s where you enter the competition that celebrates America’s best home based businesses and the people behind them.
Here’s a list of last year’s winners and high vote getters so you can get a feel for what you’re up against.
By the way sending me product samples and free services will not influence my vote but it may help the overall spread of good karma - you know, if you’re into that kind of thing.
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John thank you for the post… Just may enter for one of those categories if not all… Maybe they should create an “all of the above” category for fun? Funny how things change… I can’t imagine having to commute to work each day. Once you jump off that ride it’s hard to believe you were ever on it!
Thanks, I just posted ours:
http://www.brandidentityguru.com/wordpress/2008/08/vote-for-pedro/
John,
Here’s my entry:
http://www.startupnation.com/homebased100/contestant/1040/index.php
I’m all about good karma. Where shall I send your product sample?
Sheryl
This sounds like a really good opportunity to get your small business noticed.
OK, so how many six figure moms do I have to send you to get you to read my application? But, seriously, great contest. I think I’ll enter http://www.sixfiguremomsclub.com. We’ve been getting some great interest over the past month.
Angie A. Swartz, Founder
http://www.SixFigureMomsClub.com
I like the most slacker friendly category. Life style envy is my goal. Any great contest.
Maine Day Trip is a 2007 winner in StartupNation’s Home Based 100 in the ‘Boomers Back in Business’ category. Our entry into the 2008 category of ‘Most Slacker-Friendly’ puts a fun spin on the vacation side of our business. A vacation in Maine is all about everyone being a ’slacker’ and enjoying the sights, sounds, and smells of Vacation Land - the way life should be. John, consider this your personal invitation to be a Maine ’slacker’ for a week or weekend soon! Check us out at http://www.mainedaytrip.com and also cast your vote.
LTDchix entered the contest last year with Startupnation.com under the category “Most Slacker Friendly” and came in 2nd overall. It was a great experience and the winners were posted on MSN.com which brought huge amount of traffic to our site LTDchix.com. We couldn’t wait to enter again this year and we added our Living the Dream T-shirts to the “Wackiest” category as well. We need all your votes. Go on Startupnation.com and check it out. It is definitely worth entering - you have nothing to lose but so much to gain. While you are there - click on and vote for LTDchix - Workout Mom Logo. We would encourage any small business to enter! Good Luck!