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December 2007 ideablob Winner Receives Grant to Fund and Expand His IdeaIn December 2007, Chris Elam won $10,000 on ideablob.com for his idea to develop free downloadable tools to help performing artists draw audiences online. Nearly one year later, Chris’s company, Misnomer Dance Theater, is one of 10 arts organizations from around the country selected to pilot the Leading for the Future: Innovative Support for Artistic Excellence program. The program will help fund Misnomer’s Audience Engagement Platform – a website and software system of tools designed to increase visibility, exposure and financial support for arts organizations, and to introduce arts to a wide range of new audiences. To read the October 2008 press release about Chris’ grant, click here. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Contest began on 9/24/07 at 12:00:00 am CT and ends on 3/31/09 at 11:59:59 pm CT. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. states and D.C. who are of the legal age of majority in their state of residence at the time of entry. Void where prohibited. Click here for complete Official Rules. Sponsor: Advanta Bank Corp., PO Box 30715, Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0715. … more |
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Join Global Entrepreneurship Week's Race to BEHey Blobbers! If you haven’t heard yet, November 17-23 is Global Entrepreneurship Week. Russell Simmons has launched a competition during this week called “Race to BE.” It’s for those between the ages of 18-29 who aspire to be entrepreneurs. This is an amazing chance for young entrepreneurs to get recognition, and another opportunity for you to get your idea out there! The three categories are film, music and fashion. Check it out at racetobeusa.com. The deadline is October 31, so make sure you get your applications in! |
New Features!
It’s our one year anniversary and we’re celebrating with some new site features to enhance your blob experience.
- The Promotional Toolkit: For blobbers looking for ways to promote their ideas, the new toolkit will allow you to share your idea on social media sites like Facebook. You can also customize an email template to spread the word. Plus, there’s an option to copy a voting button or widget onto your blog or website. And if you want to go the extra mile, you can customize your own flyer to get the word out. You can access these tools by going to the “my blob page/ my ideas page” and clicking on the “promote” tab, or by directly accessing the link here: http://www.ideablob.com/promo_kit.
- Address Import: You can now easily import all your email addresses from various locations using Plaxo.
- Where are the Winners?: If you ever wondered where past ideablob winners are now, or you just need a little dose of inspiration, you can find all the latest info on them here: http://www.ideablob.com/winners. Check out where ideablob winners like Tom Kreiglstein are now, and how their idea has evolved since winning the $10,000 prize on ideablob.
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Ideablob Winners Allison, Fleishman to Speak at PSU “Invention to Venture”The Pennsylvania State University will host a one-day workshop on Saturday, October 11, on the basics of technology commercialization & entrepreneurship. Organized by ideablob Guest Advisor Khanjan Mehta, the workshop will focus on technology entrepreneurship, opportunity assessment, venture capital, marketing, intellectual property, business plans and related topics. Speakers include Nolan Bushnell (Founder of Atari Inc. and Serial Entrepreneur; Named one of “50 men that changed America” by Newsweek), Todd Bacastow (Venture Capitalist with FirstMark Capital), Brad Bogolea (Co-Founder, I-Conserve), ideablob’s April Winner Matt Allison (Co-Founder, BrioBody) and February Winner Aaron Fleishman (Co-Founder, Mashavu: Networked Health Solutions for the Developing World). "Invention to Venture" is being held in cooperation with the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance (NCIIA) and Ben Franklin Technology Partners. … more |
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Past Finalist Celebrating Launch of 'Vintage Blue'April Finalists Liza Goncalves and Michelle D’Avella recently shared some news with ideablob. Their small business, Vintage Blue, is hosting an official launch party on September 19 in Philadelphia. Vintage Blue is a clothing brand that produces environmentally friendly vintage t-shirts with graphics from the 40's and 50's. Although Liza and Michelle came up a few votes short in April, they are proof that succeeding in business is more than a contest. To learn more about Vintage Blue’s launch, please visit www.vintage-blue.com.
Has your idea taken off? Let us know at hello@ideablob.com!
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