Is Your Idea a Rain Maker?

July 5, 2011 - PRLog -- ,,Is your idea worth a million dollars?

After making the call for a million new businesses during National Small Business Week, I’m putting money where my mouth is. Starting Friday, July 1st, participants in my VC company’s Million Dollar Idea Competition have the opportunity to receive up to a million dollars in seed funding to pursue their business dreams. There will also be thousands in smaller grants to help the aspiring entrepreneurs start or grow their businesses.

If you have an idea to submit, you can register online at youreinbusiness.com, for which you will receive entry in the competition, membership in the NLS Business network with access to investors and other entrepreneurs, a monthly newsletter with invaluable advice from successful business leaders, and the “You’re in Business!” Startup Kit that is designed to help you crystallize an idea into a professional business plan. After three rounds of judging, a grand prize of a million dollars in equity funding will be awarded to the best idea together with cash awards of $5,000, $25,000, and $50,000 to many other contestants.

For less than a magazine subscription you can become a member in the NLS Business Network with access to education, mentorship, feedback, and, most importantly, capital.  This is a business, not a charity, though.  People are welcome to get free business advice from a charity (if that makes sense), but what we are offering is a free market solution. Competition is a free market principle and we are having participants compete for startup money.  We are providing tremendous value for the minimal entry fee, because as members of our network, participants will have their ideas and business plans reviewed by professionals, CPAs, MBAs, attorneys, and venture capitalists, which would typically cost thousands of dollars. On top of that, the advice, guidance, and wisdom that we share can also come with a big fat check.

I’m looking for good ideas. Who says that only those who attend certain schools, come from certain circles, or have certain access can have a great idea? Whether you are an experienced entrepreneur or just have a fresh idea, this program is designed to find you and put you on the track for success. I have reached out to Staples, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Intuit, American Express, and others who profit directly from business creation. If they help these new businesses succeed, it’s a big win for them. This contest is a win-win for everyone. I win because I’ll own a piece of the next big thing. The entrepreneur wins because he or she was put in the game. And, the country wins because there will be new businesses creating new jobs, putting people back to work.

While politicians argue endlessly over taxes and spending, someone needs to do something to create jobs and speed up this economy.  The only real job creators are new businesses. Big, small, high-tech, low-tech, it doesn’t matter; the key word is ‘new’ for the economy to start growing again.

This contest is your big chance.  Visit www.youreinbusiness.com and sign up right away!

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