To be eligible you must make a comment or comments on featured blogs (SEE #2) and make sure to go to your email settings and verify you have the correct boxes checked and unchecked. The image below shows you exactly what it should look like.
1) Each member is allowed multiple entries. Every comment that appears on a featured blog will count as an entry (You get one possible entry per featured blog that you have left an "intelligent comment" on.). So if there are 30 featured blogs for December, then you can have 30 entries and a 30 times greater chance to win the $1000. Authors and Sta.rtUp.biz have the right to delete and disqualify inappropriate comments.
2) Go here now to read through December's featured blogs and post one "intelligent comment" on each one in order to enter the maximum number of times now. Everyday there is usually one more featured blog added that you can comment on.
3) If you post the same comment over and over, then you will be disqualified. The goal here is to reward the members that participate and are willing to learn more about how to succeed with their business.
*If we have enough participation, we plan to increase the monthly giveaway to $5000 along with a business consultation on how to best use this money for your business.
The winner will be randomly chosen from the member entries from posted comments on featured blogs. We will then send out an email to the winner, and they will have 72 hours to respond with their phone number. Here are the rules of the contest.
The winner will be announced and promoted on the website for the remainder of the month.
Essentially if you are not getting a few site wide messages a week from sta.rtup.biz, then you can not win. So switch over now so you do not miss out on the money.
Do not get me wrong, we definitely want our diamond members to be taken care, but we also want everyone else to be plugged into the network. All "whole network" messages are written and sent out by me and me only, so you do not have to worry about scams or spams.
In addition, our mission statement is based around helping people turn ideas and businesses into thriving businesses. Although we will start with $1000 random giveaways to our members connected to the whole network messaging system, I hope to expand upon this idea quickly.
Our vision in 2009, is to increase the $1000 to $5000 and to offer consulting to each winner on how to use the money. We also plan on rolling out a $25,000 yearly scholarship to the monthly winner that shows the most promise.
That sure is great news to me! I am new here and I could really use the money. Eventually I would like to start my own Publishing Company especially for new authors. I know how hard it is to get published if you are not well known. It is not easy getting an agent although either although I finally got one. I would love to help other authors by publishing their books so hopefully I can get to that status one day!
Thanks for the invitation to the group. Now is a great time for this kind of support for me. I am embarking on a feasibility study for a community organization based completely on the spirit of creativity and entrepreneurship. I hope to garner knowledge and expertise from your sight. Let's keep our economy moving forward together!