A Great Opportunity for Entrepreneurs

Facebook was abuzz with posts requesting people to vote for a small business to get funded via Living Social and Chase's Mission: Small Business program that would reward winners with $250,000 grants.

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The application and voting period has ended for that contest, but if you are dying to nurture your business idea and make it a success, Daily Candy has also teamed up with Chase to bring you the Start Small Go, Big contest.

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According to their website, the winners of the Start Small, Go Big contest will receive:

* a round-trip ticket to NYC for the winner and a guest this fall

* exclusive one-on-one sessions with famed mentors, including, among others: Jonathan Adler, Rebecca Minkoff (!), Lauren Moffat, and Christiane Lemieux (DwellStudio)

* entrance into the DailyCandy Academy in NYC, including shop talks with industry exprests and lab sessions with influential marketing, venture capital, PR, and finance professionals

* a bash in your honor (invite us!)

* a write-up in a coveted DailyCandy email

* exposure to DailyCandy's audience of 1.5 million consumers on social media

* a constant presence on DailyCandy.com proven to build small businesses

Need some inspiration? Here are some past winners.

Go ahead and enter here!  Good luck!