Inventions contest - for your friends, colleagues, students (and
everyone's moms)! Pass along to whomever you like.
Format is kinda like the 1st step in the I2P model.
Sorry, guys! You must be a mother to go for these mini-grants ($5K-$20K).
Note the new 'green' category!
Again, be sure to pass this along to everyone who is (or has) a mom
who might be interested!!
NK
The 411:
Entrants must be mothers and at least 18 years of age or older. Open
only to legal residents of the United States, excluding Alaska,
Hawaii, Puerto Rico, U.S. Territories and U.S. Possessions.
b. The contest is void where prohibited or restricted by law.
c. All employees of Sponsor, its parent, affiliates and subsidiaries,
and the immediate families and household members of each, are not
eligible to win.
d. Entrants of previous Whirlpool Brand Mother of Invention Grant
program who did not receive grand, first or second prizes are eligible
to re-enter the 2008 Whirlpool Brand Mother of Invention Grant program
with the same or similar concept/idea if she so chooses.
e. Prize winners of any previous Whirlpool Brand Mother of Invention
Grant program are not eligible for re-entry in the 2008 Whirlpool
Brand Mother of Invention Grant program.
Purpose:
Whirlpool knows moms are identifying challenges and coming up with
creative solutions every day. To recognize this motherly ingenuity,
the 2008 Whirlpool Brand Mother of Invention Grant will provide
winning moms with the necessary business resources to help bring their
ideas to life.
New "Green" Category in 2008
To reward moms with sustainable ideas, Whirlpool added a "Green"
category this year. Eligible ideas must meet one of the following
criteria: minimize the impact on environmental resources, use
recycled/natural materials or are an environmentally friendly
product/service.
The entry from both the traditional and green categories that receives
the highest overall score will become the grand prize winner.
Deadline: July 31, 2008
Maximum Award: $5,000-$20,000
Number Of Awards: 5
More Information: Contact Whirlpool here:
http://www.whirlpool.com/custserv/email_form.jsp
URL:
http://www.whirlpool.com/custserv/promo.jsp?sectionId=697
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Entrepreneur Up!
Norris
Norris F. Krueger, Jr., Ph.D.
"How can I help you to help grow entrepreneurs?"
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entrepreneurshipidaho.blogspot.com
"I criticize by creation, not by finding fault" -Cicero
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