MyEntreNet Announces Sixth ‘Dream Big Grow Here’ $1,000 Grant Winner
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – MyEntre.Net, Iowa’s online community for Iowa entrepreneurs and small business, has announced the sixth winner of the new ‘Dream Big Grow Here’ contest for entrepreneurs and small businesses in Iowa.
The University of Northern Iowa’s partner in this month’s contest is the Iowa Banker’s Association (IBA). The IBA is contributing the money for the contest. "The Iowa Bankers Association is proud to invest in the vitality of our state’s small businesses and entrepreneurs by providing financial support for the ‘Dream Big Grow Here’ contest,” said IBA President and CEO John Sorensen.
The November contest winner is Joel Bennett and Veel Hoeden of Pella, Iowa with over 1,800 votes. Bennett operates a coworking facility in Pella, allowing entrepreneurs from various backgrounds to come together to work and collaborate.
The ‘Dream Big Grow Here’ contest was started by UNI’s MyEntre.Net entrepreneurial development system as a way to award grants to small business to help them grow their dreams here in Iowa. “The contest’s success has been very rewarding for us to watch happen. We’ve had thousands of votes for the November contest, and it’s been pretty exciting to see entrepreneurs get involved with this. Votes continue to come in from all over the world, so it isn’t just Iowans taking an interest in what we have going on here,” said Dan Beenken, manager of the contest.
Visitors to DreamBigGrowHere.com will find celebrity blog posts from state and nationally recognized experts sharing advice and tips about growing your business in Iowa.
They can also visit www.MyEntre.Net for more resources and to join a true social community of almost 8,200 Iowa entrepreneurs and small business owners. Networking is central to the online community at myentre.net. Iowa business owners can easily build a company profile where they can upload information, photos and materials and interact with other entrepreneurs and service providers.
Watch a short video to learn more about the contest at http://www.youtube.com/user/myentrenet. For more information on the ‘Dream Big Grow Here’ competition and for complete rules, go to www.DreamBigGrowHere.com or contact MyEntre.Net at info@myentre.net
