UPS Small Business Contest

Written on July 3, 2007 by Amanda M. Gladden

United Parcel Service (UPS), the company we know here in the U.S. as “brown” is sponsoring their UPS Small Business Contest again this year. This contest is focused on finding small businesses that transformed ideas into business success stories. Business’ 2006 revenue had to have been between
US $25,000 and US $10 million in order to compete in this contest.

Prizes
2007 prizes are as follows:

First place: US$25,000 in cash, printer and PC with UPS shipping tools
Second place: US$10,000 in cash, printer and PC with UPS shipping tools
Third place: US$5,000, printer and PC with UPS shipping tools

In honor of UPS celebrating its 100th anniversary, a one-time only special prize of US$10,000 will be awarded to the company best exemplifying the “end-to-end service” theme of UPS’s Centennial celebration.

Deadline for entry : September 1, 2007

Contest is open to entities conducting business in the following countries:

Visit the small business contest site for details and the entry form.

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