The UPS Store Offers Entrepreneurs a Chance for Up to $25,000
27 Janvier 2020 - 5:30PM
For the second year, The UPS Store, Inc. and Inc. Magazine are
joining forces to find the country’s most knowledgeable small
business owners through an exciting national business competition.
Entrepreneurs and innovators from across the country are
invited to enter the second annual Small Biz Challenge, a contest
that offers eligible entrepreneurs a chance to win up to $25,000
and an editorial feature in an upcoming issue of Inc. Magazine and
Inc.com. With more than 4,800 independently owned and operated
franchise locations across the United States, The UPS Store, Inc.
understands the hard work and know-how needed to run a business.
The nationwide, live business competition will seek out and
reward the most outstanding, well-rounded small business owners who
can handle anything that comes their way.
“Our national network of The UPS Store locations serves small
business owners in communities across the United States, and every
day we see incredible entrepreneurs walk through our doors,” said
Michelle Van Slyke, senior vice president of marketing and sales at
The UPS Store, Inc. “ The Small Biz Challenge is an opportunity to
unite, recognize and reward the best and brightest in a very lively
competition.”
During National Small Business Month in May, the contest’s
finalists will play against one another in a competition in front
of a live audience, showcasing their small business smarts.
Robert Herjavec, investor on ABC’s hit TV show “Shark Tank,”
and Founder & CEO of Herjavec Group, will serve as an expert to
offer feedback and advice throughout the event to finalists and
business owner attendees.
“As an entrepreneur, I understand the hard work, dedication and
risk it takes to run a business and run it well,” said Herjavec.
“I am thrilled to participate with The UPS Store once again
to recognize some of the most talented small business owners in the
country, and help provide an opportunity for them to succeed on a
high-profile stage testing their skills, poise and business
acumen.”
The UPS Store, Inc. encourages small business owners from all 50
states and the District of Columbia to participate in this
challenge. To enter the contest, eligible business owners and
entrepreneurs need to complete a brief entry application
online.
The UPS Store® Small Biz Challenge is now open for submissions.
Here are the details:
- Visit www.inc.com/theupsstore and complete the online entry
form.
- The online entry submission period is open from Jan. 27 to Feb.
23.
- Once the online entry submission period closes, 10
semi-finalists will be chosen by a panel of judges.
- A public online vote will take place between Mar. 23 and Apr.
19 to narrow the 10 semi-finalists down to six finalists.
- The six finalists will be split into two groups with three
finalists competing in a live business challenge competition in San
Diego and three competing in Boston. There will be one final
winner named at each of the events.
- In addition to a cash prize based on performance in the
challenge competition, the grand prize winner at each event will
receive an editorial feature in an upcoming issue of Inc. Magazine
and Inc.com, showcasing the winner and their business story.
- For full official rules and guidelines on how to enter The UPS
Store® Small Biz Challenge visit www.inc.com/theupsstore.
RULES & REGULATIONS:
No purchase necessary. Open only to individuals (U.S.
residents, 18 or older) who own and operate an independent
(non-franchised) small business (50 or fewer employees) in the U.S.
Entry Submission period: 12:00am ET 1/27/2020 - 11:59pm ET
2/23/2020. Up to six (6) finalists selected to compete must
attend 1 of 2 business challenges events. Cash prizes awarded to
finalists based on score in each business challenge (up to $25,000
in total prizes for each event).
Visit inc.com/theupsstore/rules for complete official
rules, including eligibility and judging criteria. Void where
prohibited. Sponsored by The UPS Store, Inc., 6060
Cornerstone Court West San Diego, CA 92121 and Mansueto Ventures
LLC, d.b.a Inc. Magazine, 250 Greenwich Street, New York, NY
10007.
About The UPS Store With approximately 5,000
locations across North America, The UPS Store® network comprises
the nation’s largest franchise system of retail shipping, postal,
print and business service centers. The UPS Store locations in the
U.S. are independently owned and operated by licensed franchisees
of The UPS Store, Inc., a subsidiary of UPS (NYSE: UPS). Services,
products, pricing and hours of operation may vary by location. For
additional information on The UPS Store,
visit theupsstore.com. In 2020, The UPS Store ranked #5
overall in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 and #1 in the
Postal & Business Centers category for the 30th consecutive
year. For information on franchise
opportunities for opening a The UPS Store location,
visit https://www.theupsstorefranchise.com/. Follow The UPS
Store on Twitter at @TheUPSStore and like The UPS Store
on Facebook at facebook.com/theupsstore.
About Inc.The world’s most trusted
business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge,
tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its
award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million
people each month across a variety of channels including web sites,
newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its
prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982,
analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately
held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that
comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best
businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of
their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and
recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference is part of a
highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For
more information, visit www.inc.com.
Lindsay Weightman
858-455-8846
lweightman@upsstore.com
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