Austin, Tx: Business Selected As Semi-finalist For $1,000.00 Small Business Grant From Ideacafe.com

July 24, 2007 - PRLog -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 20, 2007

CONTACT: Michael Steele
512-769-3671

LOCAL BUSINESS SELECTED AS SEMI-FINALIST FOR $1,000.00 SMALL BUSINESS GRANT FROM IDEACAFE.COM

Dale, Texas  -- Michael Steele, owner of Tempest Photo Group has been selected from 762 applicants as a semi-finalist in the running to receive a $1,000.00 small business grant from Idea Cafe.com, a top-rated small business website for small business.

The field of semi-finalists for this grant will be reduced to finalists and the winner will be determined by the vote of IdeaCafe.com's 32,000 members worldwide and announced online on August 15, 2007, Idea Cafe's 12th anniversary online.

Tempest Photo Group of Central Texas, provides action sports photography of athletes, from middle school through college age, to the athletes, parents, administrators and newspaper venues. They offer expanded services to sports leagues, teams and also photograph 5Ks, 10Ks, and other racing events.

Tempest Photo Group also offers graphic design services to small to medium-sized companies and individuals, from high school programs to full design services for business. As an added bonus, they are rolling out brand new custom designed t-shirts, apparel and products this summer for sale through www.tempestphoto.net.

If chosen, the Al Marks Inventive Mind Grant will allow Tempest Photo Group to implement some new and exciting marketing and advertising initiatives, which would increase sales and company awareness to more parents, athletes and businesses throughout Central Texas.

Francie Ward, CEO of IdeaCafe.com, explained that the semi-finalists for this grant, The Al Marks Inventive Mind Grant, "demonstrate an inventive approach which will inspire others who come to IdeaCafe.com seeking advice on starting and running a business, plus they have a plan to reach out and help others in some way."

IdeaCafe.com, online since 1995, is known for its "Fun Approach to Serious Business" (sm) and popular CyberSchmooz community forum to help small businesses get informed, network and thrive.

More details about Idea Cafe's Al Marks Inventive Mind Grant can be found in The Small Business Grant Center at www.ideacafe.com

More information about Tempest Photo Group  can be found at www.tempestphoto.net

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Tempest Photo Group of Central Texas, provides action sports photography of athletes, from middle school through college age, to the athletes, parents, administrators and newspaper venues. They offer expanded services to sports leagues, teams and also photograph 5Ks, 10Ks, and other racing events.

Tempest Photo Group also offers graphic design services to small to medium-sized companies and individuals, from high school programs to full design services for business.

Website: tempestphoto.net