Jeremy Ames

What:        Jeremy Ames is the executive editor and CEO of NuWire, Inc. NuWire, through NuWireInvestor.com, provides news and information on real estate investment and other forms of alternative investing. 

                  Ames will be sharing his expertise as ideablob.com’s featured guest advisor during the week of August 11, 2008. 

Where:      www.ideablob.com

Who:         Ames has built a career around service-based businesses for investors. In addition to founding NuWire, Inc., he co-founded an investment-focused real estate brokerage and a financial services firm specializing in self-directed investing (Guidant Financial Group, Inc.).

In 2007, he received recognition as the Small Business Administration’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

When:       During the week of August 11, Ames will be available to provide expert advice about updating investors on the news, trends and opportunitites in the alternative investment marketplace.

Why:          Ideablob.com is a vibrant and active community where small business owners and entrepreneurs are sharing business ideas in exchange for feedback, advice and votes from the community.

Advanta, one of the nation’s largest credit card issuers (through Advanta Bank Corp.) in the small business market, awards a $10,000 monthly prize to the best eligible idea, as determined by the votes of the ideablob community.

                  This is a unique opportunity for business owners and entrepreneurs to pose serious business questions to a seasoned professional. It’s just one example of the innovative ways that ideablob and Advanta are helping small business owners and entrepreneurs realize their dreams.

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There is no purchase necessary to enter the ideablob.com contest. Contest began on 9/24/07 at 12:00:00 am CT and ends on 9/30/08 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. Official Rules are available online at www.ideablob.com. Sponsored by Advanta Bank Corp., PO Box 30715, Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0715. Ideablob and ideablob.com are registered service marks of Advanta Bank Corp.