Alibaba.com Newpreneur of the Year Contest

Eligibility : Alibaba.com Newpreneur of the Year Contest is open only to persons who, as of date of entry, are legal residents of one of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia, are at least 18 years or older (or the age of majority in their state of residence if greater than 18) and who are/become registered members (each a “Registered Member”) of http://www.alibaba.com on or before August 14, 2009 and remain members in good standing until November 18, 2009 (including all mirror or derivative sites, and all replacements or successor versions thereof) (”Alibaba Site”). This Contest is void in Puerto Rico, all U.S. territories and possessions, outside of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, and where prohibited by law.

Promotion Period : The Alibaba.com Newpreneur of the Year Contest (”Contest”) begins June 2, 2009 at 12:00:01 AM Eastern Time (”ET”), and ends November 18, 2009 at 11:59:59 PM ET (”Contest Period”).

How To Enter : To enter the Contest, go to www.inc.com/newpreneur during the Entry Period and: 1) complete the registration form by providing all requested information; registration forms must be complete to be eligible; and 2) in the space provided on the registration form, submit an original essay explaining why you should be recognized as the most outstanding start-up business owner of 2009. Your essay must in part (a) describe what your business is and why and how you started your business, (b) illustrate how you have used the economic recession as a catalyst to start your business or develop your idea(s); and (c) describe how you will use Alibaba.com and the Newpreneur of the Year grand prize business grant to grow your business (Collectively the “Essay”). Essay cannot be less than 250 and not more than 500 words.

Limit : There is a limit of one (1) entry per person.

Prize (s):

One (1) Grand Prize: A Business Grant of $50,000 USD.

One (1) Second Prize: A Business Grant of $25,000 USD.

One (1) Third Prize: A Business Grant of $15,000 USD.

Two (2) Fourth Prizes: each a Business Grant of $5,000 USD.

Winners : For the complete list of Prize Winners, visit Alibaba.com’s Newpreneur of the Year Contest Awards Winner’s Page on or about November 18, 2009 at www.inc.com/newpreneur.

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Horace Moning
Jun 30, 2009 18:58