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I don't know if this is OK to post here, but I'm trying to get people to help me by voting for my pottery business.

I have been doing art fairs for a living as a potter for 17 years, and I'm trying to, if not break out of the art fairs, because I love them, but add to the income by extending my surface designs into other products, like textiles and paper goods.

I am therefore in an online contest for small businesses in Northeast Iowa, called Dream Big, Grow Here. The winner gets $5000 towards their "dream". I've had my dream for 6 years, but money and time is tight, so it's slow going.

The University of Iowa Business Administration Center puts it on, and the Iowa State Legislature funds it. It's a legitimate contest, not an advertising stunt. It's easy to vote, it only takes a few seconds, and it won't lead to any unwanted communication. But it can make a big difference to me.

The contest started Sep. 3 and goes till Sep. 23, so we're about halfway through.

I'm in the lead as of yet, but it's tenuous, so I really need more people to cast a vote for me, even daily!

If you click on the link and see my entry, take a look at the video and the pictures and see what I'm talking about.

Thank you for reading this!

Here is the link:

http://www.dreambiggrowhere.com/entrydetails.aspx?entry=356

Thank you,

Elisabeth