Deadline: 18-Dec-21
In partnership with wiseHer, the go-to advice network for small businesses, Staples is awarding $100,000 under Big Small Business Boost Contest to support small businesses across the United States.
wiseHer provides you, small businesses owners with the support you need through resources, tools and advice to accelerate your business growth.
The pandemic and resulting ‘Great Resignation’ propelled 4.3 million new business applications to be filed in 2020, a record jump from the previous year according to the US Census Bureau.
Funding information
20 lucky winners will each receive a $ 5000 gift card to Staples!
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible to apply to the Contest, you must be all of the following as of the first day of the Contest Period:
- a legal resident of the United States (including the District of Columbia but excluding U.S. territories),
- at least 18 years of age, and
- an authorized representative of Entrant that is able to legally bind the Entrant with respect to the Contest.
- To be eligible to apply to the Contest, the business must meet all of the following criteria as of the first day of the Contest Period: each Entrant must:
- have a live business presence as defined by one or all of the following: an online business presence – evidence of which can be any or all of the following: a business website URL, Yelp/Google Business Listing, Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn/Instagram business profile.
- have a listing in the Staples Connect business directory
- have 10 full time employees (excluding the owner)
- provide a compelling business origin story
- provide a compelling story that shares how being selected as a winner would positively impact your business
- must not be engaged in illegal, potentially illegal, immoral or illegitimate activities as judged in Sponsors’ sole determination, and
- be any business entity legally permissible in the United States.
- A business is not eligible to apply to the Contest if it is owned by, or employs, any individual who is:
- an employee of any Sponsor,
- a household member (legally related or not) of an employee of any Sponsor, or
- an immediate family member (i.e., spouse, parent, legal guardian, in-law, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, or child) of an employee of any Sponsor.
- The potential recipients are subject to verification of eligibility by each Sponsor, which will include a background check and completing associated documentation.
For more information, visit https://wiseher.com/the-big-small-business-boost/