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UPDATE !!!  WINNER ANNOUNCED !!!

We have a winner! It`s Steve !!

Congratulations Steve, your posted comment on Step 5 of the 10 Steps to Grow was randomly selected as the winning post.

END OF UPDATE

We want to learn from the StartupNation community and we’re giving away a prize package to one lucky winner this month, along with four 2^nd prizes too!!

This contest is sponsored by Southwest Airlines, PrintingForLess.com, Atlas Business Solutions and LegalZoom.

Grand Prize package: One winner will receive

• Southwest Airlines:1 round-trip airline ticket
• PrintingForLess.com: Startup Printing Package of business cards, letterhead & envelopes (500 each)
• LegalZoom: 1 free Incorporation, LLC, or copyright/trademark application
• Atlas Business Solutions: Ultimate Business Planner software

2^nd prize winners: 4 winners will receive

• Atlas Business Solutions: Ultimate Business Planner software

Dates of contest: Monday October 16 to midnight eastern on Tuesday October 31.

How to enter: Simply post a comment on any one of the 10 Steps to Open for Business and 10 Steps to Grow Your Business. You only need to make 1 comment to be entered, but you may comment on as many as you like to be entered multiple times.

1.      Follow the links below to visit any of the 10 Steps to Open for Business and 10 Steps to Grow Your Business

2.      To make your comment, click on the ‘Discuss this …’ link at the top or bottom of each step which will take you to a forum topic dedicated to that particular step

3.      Post your comment about that step

If you evaluate and post a comment for each of the 20 total steps you will be entered 20 times for the random drawing of winners. (If you post 10 comments, you’ll be entered 10 times, etc.)

How we’ll select the winners: The StartupNation team will randomly draw the four 2^nd prize winners and the one Grand Prize winner.

When we’ll select the winners: The four 2^nd Prize winners will be drawn periodically starting on October 19^th (10/19, 10/23, 10/26, 10/30) and the Grand Prize winner will be drawn on Wednesday November 1 and announced to the community later that week. Full contest rules.

Links to each of the 10 Steps to Open for Business and 10 Steps to Grow Your Business :

10 Steps to Open For Business

Step 1: Create a Life Plan
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Step 2: Choose a Business Model
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Step 3: Create a Business Plan
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Step 4: Select a Structure
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Step 5: Create Key Assets
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Step 6: Find the Funding
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Step 7: Organize Logistics
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Step 8: Find Great People
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Step 9: Establish a Brand
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Step 10: Market and Sell
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10 Steps to Grow Your Business

Step 1: Measure and Analyze Your Current Status
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Step 2: Get Efficient Through Technology
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Step 3: Enhance Your Customer’s Experience
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Step 4: Cozy Up With Vendors
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Step 5: Maximize Your Niche, Expand to a New One
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Step 6: Develop New Channels
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Step 7: Acquire Growth Capital
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Step 8: Create a Culture
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Step 9: Ramp Up Awareness and Demand
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Step 10: Improve Sales Techniques
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Joel Welsh
chief community officer
StartupNation

Hi everyone,

We`ve made a change in the requirement for being entered in the above contest. I`ve edited the above post to reflect that change.

You only need to make a comment on any single step to be entered. You may enter multiple times if you like by commenting on more than one step, but it is not necessary.

We`re really VERY interested in what you think, so please don`t hold back!!

I hope your day is sensational.

Joel


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Joel Welsh
chief community officer
StartupNation

We have the first 2nd prize winner to announce!!

Congratulations to davenny. His post in Step 9 of the 10 Steps to Grow: Ramp Up Awareness and Demand was randomly selected.

davenny wins Ultimate Business Planning Software from Atlas Business Solutions.

The next winner will be selected on Monday October 23.


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Joel Welsh
chief community officer
StartupNation

We have the second 2nd prize winner to announce!!

Congratulations to Shra1. His post in Step 10 of the 10 Steps to Grow: Improve Sales Techniques was randomly selected.

Shra1 wins Ultimate Business Planning Software from Atlas Business Solutions.

The next winner will be selected on Thursday October 26.

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Joel Welsh
chief community officer
StartupNation

We have the third 2nd prize winner to announce!!

Congratulations to inkwire. His post in Step 1 of the 10 Steps to Open: Create a Life Plan was randomly selected.

inkwire wins Ultimate Business Planning Software from Atlas Business Solutions.

The next winner will be selected on Monday October 30.

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Joel Welsh
chief community officer
StartupNation

We have the fourth and final 2nd prize winner to announce!!

Congratulations to ericefmayo. His post in Step 3 of the 10 Steps to Open: Create a Business Plan was randomly selected.

ericefmayo wins Ultimate Business Planning Software from Atlas Business Solutions.

The Grand Prize winner will be selected on Wednesday November 1 and announced later in the week.

Stay tuned!!


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Joel Welsh
chief community officer
StartupNation

As a bootstrapping (and business planning ) startup this will help us immensely.

It was only about a year ago that I first heard about StartupNation. Since then they have never failed to deliver the best business startup information and inspiration. We wouldn`t be where we are today were it not for StartupNation.

Again, thank-you very much.



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Steve - Kirk Foods, LLC home of the Gluten Free Cookie Factory - To reach any significant goal, you must leave your comfort zone. - Hyrum W. Smith, Founder, Franklin Quest

CONGRATS STEVE!

Enjoy and keep on growing. (And you can visit the StartupNation nerve center without even having to use the Southwest ticket.)

I have only one thing to add ...gluten free cookies (and Shakespeare) for everyone!

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Michael Zucker - Strategic Planning, Marketing & Communications info@zuckerconsulting.com · www.zuckerconsulting.com “Helping You Over The Hurdles – Keeping You Focused On The Finish Line”

That`s AWESOME Steve! Right On!

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Vincent Wilcox (a.k.a. KRAKR)
Drummer
My band: Letters Make Words

Steve!

Way to go! Enjoy!

 

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~Eric
JE Design Group, LLC
If all you do is what you`ve done, then all you`ll get is what you`ve got.
www.jedesigngroup.com