Scarlet Paolicchi,
Family Focus Blog

"Ranking in the Top Ten for the 2011 StartupNation Home-Based 100 Competition was a tremendous boost for my blog. Being able to tell sponsors that I ranked #1 in the category Savviest in Social Media was a great bragging point... Not only does it help lend credibility, it also gave me a very nice traffic spike especially when MSN ran a feature on the winners! ...My readership and sponsors have been steadily growing and I would certainly attribute part of that success to the great publicity from StartupNation."

Greg Gordon,
CEO,
CR Surf Travel Company

"Thanks to winning the Startup Nation's Top 100 Businesses contest, I received an 600% increase in click thrus for the day I was announced as a winner and a 150% increase in clicks for the following week. It has also provided more credibility for my clients when they consider my company for a Costa Rica surf trip. I would recommend any start up to participate in order to gain more visibility on the web."

Matt Lenhard,
Co-Founder,
Test My Marketing (formerly Test My Message)

"Winning the 2011 Most Innovative category had an immediate impact on our business. As soon as the announcement was made emails and phone calls started streaming in. We continued to see a direct link to sales from the contest for several months.

Not only did it bring new customers, but it brought other press opportunities and notoriety as well. We are still able to leverage the publicity from the contest even today.

We can't thank you enough."

Aleta Halter,
Kasper Organics - Organic Cotton Clothing

"Winning the StartupNation Home-Based 100 Competition in the category of Greenest was very exciting for me. It gave Kasper Organics the kind of recognition and exposure that I don't often get, having a very small home-based business. Entering the contest gave me an incentive to reflect on what my values and goals really are. And also helped me realize how much I had accomplished. And being recognized for those accomplishments means a lot to me. The recognition and exposure definitely gave my business a boost. More people were able to read about Kasper Organics, and feel comfortable buying organic cotton clothing and fair-trade products from me. I'm really glad I entered the contest. It's one of the best things I have done for my business, and it didn't cost anything but a little bit of my time. The added exposure for my business, and especially the sense of pride and validation was well worth it. "