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About the 2011 StartupNation Home-Based 100

Welcome to the one and only ranking focused on you – the outstanding unsung heroes of our economy – home-based entrepreneurs.

The 2011 StartupNation Home-Based 100 will once again rank the best performing home-based businesses across America in ten distinct categories.

This year’s categories are:

• Most Innovative
• Boomers Back in Business
• Greenest
• Yummiest
• Wackiest
• Savviest in Social Media
• Recession Busters
• Most Slacker Friendly
• Most Glamorous
• Highest Vote-Getters

Building on the fanfare surrounding last year’s winners, the 2011 competition has the makings of an even bigger celebration of contestants, and ultimately, finalists who will claim their place among the 100 winners.

Selection Process and Important Dates

The registration and voting phase has ended.. Throughout November, 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-December, 2011.

The judges’ decision-making process 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

Important dates: (Update - Voting and Entry extended)

• Registration and voting begins July 18, 2011.
• Voting and entries close end of October 2011.
• Judging throughout November 2011.
• Early December the 2011 ranking is published.

Voting will remain open throughout much of October, which will culminate in announcement of the Top Ten Highest Vote Getters winners along with other winners.