Umpqua Bank's Made to Grow Grant: tell the world how $10,000 could help your small business grow!

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From book stores to bakeries, dentists to dog walkers, small businesses help our communities grow and thrive. Submit a short video describing your business and how $10,000 could help it grow for a chance to win a Made to Grow Grant and an in-store feature in our Local Spotlight program. Participating businesses are also eligible to win one of five business-building packages, including a private session with an Umpqua Bank financial counselor, a storefront facelift, and logo redesign.

I have a LOT of friends who have great ideas for starting small businesses, but could use a little help (ok, really, who couldn't use TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS to help grow their business?!). I am not affiliated with Umpqua Bank in any way, but I thought that their Made to Grow Grant is an AMAZING idea. This is the first year that they're doing it, and I would love to see one of my friends win and grow their business.

All you have to do is create a short video on YouTube or Vimeo, two minutes or less, telling the world how the Made to Grow Grant would help grow your business and the community (must be in OR, WA, CA, ID, or NV). The submission period closes on May 20, finalists will be selected, and public voting to select a winner begins May 27. The winning business with the most votes will be announced on June 8, as well as five other businesses chosen at random to win business-building packages. For more info and to enter, head to Umpqua Bank's Facebook page.

Good luck everyone!

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