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I would love some help!

Posted by Elisabeth Maurland on September 12, 2011 at 2:08am

I don't know if this is OK to post here, but I'm trying to get people to help me by voting for my pottery business.

I have been doing art fairs for a living as a potter for 17 years, and I'm trying to, if not break out of the art fairs, because I love them, but add to the income by extending my surface designs into other products, like textiles and paper goods.

I am therefore in an online contest for small businesses in Northeast Iowa, called Dream Big, Grow Here. The winner gets $5000 towards their "dream". I've had my dream for 6 years, but money and time is tight, so it's slow going.

The University of Iowa Business Administration Center puts it on, and the Iowa State Legislature funds it. It's a legitimate contest, not an advertising stunt. It's easy to vote, it only takes a few seconds, and it won't lead to any unwanted communication. But it can make a big difference to me.

The contest started Sep. 3 and goes till Sep. 23, so we're about halfway through.

I'm in the lead as of yet, but it's tenuous, so I really need more people to cast a vote for me, even daily!

If you click on the link and see my entry, take a look at the video and the pictures and see what I'm talking about.

Thank you for reading this!

Here is the link:

http://www.dreambiggrowhere.com/entrydetails.aspx?entry=356

 

Thank you,

Elisabeth

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  • Elisabeth Maurland September 13, 2011 at 12:41am
    Thank you, Cynthia, Megan, and Connie! It's a great program, Megan. It teaches you to market yourself and get the word out about your business. I certainly have had a lot of great responses so far. But this contest is taking a lot out of you too! I've been in first and second for most of the competition, but now I'm in second, quite a bit behind the leader. I'm hoping for a LOT of votes the next several days!
  • Connie Mettler September 12, 2011 at 7:26pm
    Best wishes, Elisabeth. You deserve to win.
  • Cynthia Reid September 12, 2011 at 1:20pm

    Stunning designs.  You've got my vote!

  • Megan Martin September 12, 2011 at 1:00pm
    Wow!  What a fabulous program...I wish something like that we more readily available here!  Voted without hesitation because I agree, your work would be fantastic in textiles!!
  • Elisabeth Maurland September 12, 2011 at 10:53am
    Thank you, Darla! That warms! And thank you, Pat!
  • Darla Ellickson September 12, 2011 at 9:29am
    Elisabeth's work is exquisite! I am a fellow artist (of 32 years exhibiting at shows & from the same town) and have watched her through the years. Her designs will translate to textiles and paper goods amazingly well. This is a wonderful opportunity for her and easy for us, in the artist community, to make a difference in a fellow artist's life. She is working very hard to make this happen. I hope it's OK with all of you to post this here. I think it might be the first time I have posted though I've been reading all your comments for some time and consider them when choosing shows. Easy to vote - I encourage you to do so - do daily!
  • Pat Sorbini September 12, 2011 at 8:10am
    Your designs are so beautiful! Good luck.
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