It's been a grueling three weeks, having entered this popularity contest for votes in order to win a $5000 grant. It has consumed me! The contest is called Dream Big Grow Here, and its purpose is to encourage small businesses in Northeast Iowa (there are other contests in other parts of Iowa) to expand and promote their idea or "dream". My dream, which I have had and been working on for 6 years, is to extend the designs that I've been developing on my pottery into other, manufactured products, like textiles. It's been slow going because of time and money shortages. This grant could give me a jump start.
I am now in second place, behind a garden center, and quite a bit behind too. But I have a lot of support and I believe this last day will bring people out of the woodwork.The voting ends at midnight tonight.
If you could please take a moment out of your busy day and help me towards this goal, I would be so grateful!
Let me also add that I have started a raffle for one of my teacups that you can win if you let me know that you voted. You can add a comment here ("voted" is enough), or on my Facebook page which you can reach if you click on the Facebook icon on my contest entry.
Click below to vote:
http://www.myentre.net/busProf ile/tabid/95/Default.aspx?entr y=356
Thank you!
Elisabeth
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Thank you, Maureen and Connie. The contest is over, and I didn't win, but I'm so pleasantly surprised by all the support and attention I got. So it wasn't a loss in my mind. Maybe I'll try again another time.
Facebook is a must in a contest like this!