The 2008 StartupNation Leading Moms in Business Competition

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Big Dog Taekwon-Do

Name Sharon Spungen
Location Grand Rapids, MI
Year Business launched 2005
Website www.bigdogtkd.com

Contestant's Case to Win

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Big Dog Taekwon-Do is a unique martial arts school primarily owned and operated by 2 moms who encourage our students to become healthier, stronger, and safer with United States Taekwon-Do Federation Taekwon-Do. We expect our students to live by the Tenets of Taekwon-Do (Courtesy, Integrity, Perseverance, Self Control, and Indomitable Spirit) in their everyday lives. We give back to our community, promote wellness and health for all ages, and work diligently to run our business and manage our families!

Many of the children who attend our program have been identified as suffering with attention deficit or hyperactivity disorders. We have heard from parents and professionals alike that participation in a program like ours helps improve focus because we do emphasize so much self awareness and self control. We are attempting to influence as many young people as we can to not only teach them valuable self defense skills but to help them learn to be more self confident!

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