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16th Small Business Grant – The Winner

The Winner of the 16th Grant is...

We take pleasure in announcing that Lisa Briggs, the owner of Living the Dream - Alpaca Farm, is the recipient of the 16th Small Business Grant. She managed to grab the hearts of our regulars and stood out amongst thousands of other small business owners.

Congratulations! We wish you luck in all your future initiatives!

About the Winner

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Lisa Briggs

Owner of Living the Dream - Alpaca Farm

Living The Dream Alpaca Farm will be an alpaca farm located in Brownington. They will be breeding and selling the Alpaca animals, selling wool, clothing and rugs from the wool, and other gifts.

Web Site: https://www.facebook.com/lisa.zuidemabriggs

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First place award

Having the chance to vote, Idea Café regulars made their choice and distinguished Living the Dream - Alpaca Farm as the most brilliant business idea. She received 19.83% of all votes and naturally emerged as the winner of this Grant competition.

Lisa was followed by other two exceptional businesses SX3 - Staheli's Shooting Supplies, who got 18.71% of the votes and Respect My Pretty/RMP™, who got 12.16% of the votes in the final voting round.

Second Place Winner

Staheli's Shooting Supplies, LLC DBA SX3
$500 in Advertisement

Third Place Winner

Respect My Pretty/RMP™
$500 in Advertisement

Browse Finalists

Staheli's Shooting Supplies, LLC DBA SX3 Stephanie Staheli
taheli's Shooting Supplies, LLC DBA...
Living the Dream - Alpaca Farm Lisa Briggs
Living the Dream - Alpaca Farm
Spectacle Tess Coats
Spectacle
Vos Sermo Maria Mosher
Vos Sermo
Respect My Pretty/RMP™ Shana Dorsey
Respect My Pretty/RMP™
LAARC, llc Kathrine Koehler-Hak
LAARC, llc
A Space To Grow Buffy Owens
A Space To Grow
Expert Hearing Clinic, LLC Danielle Gorsky
Expert Hearing Clinic, LLC
My Green World Natalie Kyriacou
My Green World
Epicurean Boutique Garnet Gullett
Epicurean Boutique

About The Grant

The 16th Small Business Grant will award $1,000 in cash to the small business with the most inspirational owner, willing to take their business to the next level, a total of $1,500 in advertising credits and tons of free publicity.

Demonstrate your innovative genius with your new business idea or give a persuasive picture of your current business, fire up your supporters via social networks, and step into the limelight for a chance to win big!

If you plan on expanding your business or just want to live out your dreams, enter the competition - your business deserves to achieve a smashing success. Also, feel free to use the Idea Cafe site as your year-round resource for turning your idea into an empire.

About the Awards

  • $1,000 Cash + $500 in Advertising Credits
  • $500 in Advertising Credits
  • $500 in Advertising Credits

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