My business could use your support! Small business contest

msjinkzd · 12-02-2012, 01:51 PM

Hi Guys!
I found out about this contest by Intuit where they give away $5000 to 15 small businesses in the month of December, based on votes, to fulfill a small business wish.
As many of you know, I had some personal finance disaster when my credit card company erronously withdrew $5000 from my personal checking account. I had to drain my business accounts to cover my mortgage and bills, and by the time I was reimbursed, the bills were due again. Consequently, my business money has been tight. In addition to this, I spent a fair amount of money preparing for the hurricane (55g of gas, generator leads, sump pumps, etc etc). While I did not end up being effected by flooding, many of my customers have been. My sales have gone down by over 50%. Normally, this would not be a big deal, but with the credit card debacle, business cash is quite low. You may have noticed that my stocklist is a bit more slim than usual.

I have entered this contest as there is some equipment that I could really use for the fish room. I need a rebuild kit for my central pump, I also really need to get some sort of high quality video capability so that I can add good video to my presentations for clubs and conventions. Lastly, that money woudl go to doing a large livestock order to fill all my empty tanks, and restock many things that I like to keep available at all times.

Your support would be much appreciated, as businesses who receive the most votes are then selected and put to further scrutiny by the judging panel. I would love to upgrade my fishroom and fill those tanks, all while being able to provide higher quality images and videos to help teach my customers about the critters that I love.

The link to vote for my business is:
http://bit.ly/Vb7V7K

Thank you!

Jimv8673 · 12-02-2012, 01:56 PM

sorry for your problems i voted, also sent PM

jake10 · 12-02-2012, 02:09 PM

Voted I hope you win! And sorry to hear about all the misfortune.

msjinkzd · 12-02-2012, 02:19 PM

The misfortune is just life, that is the way it goes

I will persevere, and have been looking into small business grants for women business owners, small business loans, and other opportunities to give me a boost. This opportunity just seemed like a good one, and could help with further financing down the road. Ultimately, I would like to build a fish house on my property and expand by about 300% the amount of tanks I have available for quarantine and display

**Big O** · 12-02-2012, 02:24 PM

Voted!

driftwoodhunter · 12-02-2012, 03:20 PM

Voted! Good luck!

Merth · 12-02-2012, 03:40 PM

+1 voted

gmoses · 12-02-2012, 03:42 PM

Voted... sounds lime a worthy cause

**maknwar** · 12-02-2012, 03:43 PM

Voted!!

Elppan · 12-02-2012, 03:54 PM

Voted!

Wasserpest · 12-02-2012, 04:02 PM

c_gwinner · 12-02-2012, 04:13 PM

Voted for a great person and business she runs.

PS - I'm am like a little kid at Christmas waiting for my order to get shipped and come in. I am so excited I think my wife is getting tired of me.

**ThatGuyWithTheFish** · 12-02-2012, 04:58 PM

If you're having trouble I might just need to buy from you. Do you have any dwarf cories?

fermentedhiker · 12-02-2012, 05:10 PM

voted

Drewsplantednutz · 12-02-2012, 05:26 PM

Voted. Looks like you got a lot of votes compared to the others. You better win this and not that guy who wants it for his hot dog stand.

12-02-2012, 01:51 PM	#1
msjinkzd Invert junkie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (192/100%) Join Date: May 2007 Location: mount wolf, pa Posts: 3,627	My business could use your support! Small business contest Hi Guys! I found out about this contest by Intuit where they give away $5000 to 15 small businesses in the month of December, based on votes, to fulfill a small business wish. As many of you know, I had some personal finance disaster when my credit card company erronously withdrew $5000 from my personal checking account. I had to drain my business accounts to cover my mortgage and bills, and by the time I was reimbursed, the bills were due again. Consequently, my business money has been tight. In addition to this, I spent a fair amount of money preparing for the hurricane (55g of gas, generator leads, sump pumps, etc etc). While I did not end up being effected by flooding, many of my customers have been. My sales have gone down by over 50%. Normally, this would not be a big deal, but with the credit card debacle, business cash is quite low. You may have noticed that my stocklist is a bit more slim than usual. I have entered this contest as there is some equipment that I could really use for the fish room. I need a rebuild kit for my central pump, I also really need to get some sort of high quality video capability so that I can add good video to my presentations for clubs and conventions. Lastly, that money woudl go to doing a large livestock order to fill all my empty tanks, and restock many things that I like to keep available at all times. Your support would be much appreciated, as businesses who receive the most votes are then selected and put to further scrutiny by the judging panel. I would love to upgrade my fishroom and fill those tanks, all while being able to provide higher quality images and videos to help teach my customers about the critters that I love. The link to vote for my business is: http://bit.ly/Vb7V7K Thank you! __________________ What's for sale, you ask, Click here! Visit me on Facebook! Check out the website for current stocklist, species profiles, and images of livestock.

12-02-2012, 01:56 PM	#2
Jimv8673 Newbie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: terre haute, Indiana Posts: 4	Voted :) sorry for your problems i voted, also sent PM

12-02-2012, 02:19 PM	#4
msjinkzd Invert junkie (View User Tanks) PTrader: (192/100%) Join Date: May 2007 Location: mount wolf, pa Posts: 3,627	The misfortune is just life, that is the way it goes I will persevere, and have been looking into small business grants for women business owners, small business loans, and other opportunities to give me a boost. This opportunity just seemed like a good one, and could help with further financing down the road. Ultimately, I would like to build a fish house on my property and expand by about 300% the amount of tanks I have available for quarantine and display __________________ What's for sale, you ask, Click here! Visit me on Facebook! Check out the website for current stocklist, species profiles, and images of livestock.

12-02-2012, 02:24 PM	#5
Big O Raider for life (View User Tanks) PTrader: (22/100%) Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: KCMO Posts: 509	u got it Voted!

12-02-2012, 03:20 PM	#6
driftwoodhunter Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (23/100%) Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Christiansburg, Va Posts: 2,758	Voted! Good luck! __________________ *The Fraternity of Dirt # 7* **- Daughter of the Dirt - Canon Club #018 Twin 29g Dirt Tanks on an Iron Stand - DIY 3D Backgrounds http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...stand-pic.html The Behemoth - 125 dirt tank** http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/sh...d.php?t=199772

12-02-2012, 02:09 PM	#3
jake10 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: ny Posts: 248	Voted I hope you win! And sorry to hear about all the misfortune.

12-02-2012, 03:40 PM	#7
Merth Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (11/100%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Denham Springs, La Posts: 577	+1 voted

12-02-2012, 03:42 PM	#8
gmoses Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Central Jersey Posts: 176	Voted... sounds lime a worthy cause

12-02-2012, 03:43 PM	#9
maknwar Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (67/100%) Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 906	Voted!! __________________

12-02-2012, 03:54 PM	#10
Elppan Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (7/100%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 403	Voted! __________________ 15g Shrimp Hotel

12-02-2012, 04:02 PM	#11
Wasserpest Are these real? (View User Tanks) PTrader: (140/100%) Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 14,644	__________________ All my tanks Autodosing Water Change Temperature Monitoring Cheap Filter The Wasser-Controller

12-02-2012, 04:13 PM	#12
c_gwinner Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 358	Voted for a great person and business she runs. PS - I'm am like a little kid at Christmas waiting for my order to get shipped and come in. I am so excited I think my wife is getting tired of me. __________________ 20 gallon 2.5 Sparta

12-02-2012, 04:58 PM	#13
ThatGuyWithTheFish Honeycomb Cats! (View User Tanks) PTrader: (18/100%) Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Boston Posts: 1,666	If you're having trouble I might just need to buy from you. Do you have any dwarf cories? __________________ 20G Long Hi-Tech: My Golden Rule of planted tanks: WWTAD- "What would Takashi Amano do?" RAOK Club #69

12-02-2012, 05:10 PM	#14
fermentedhiker Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Warren, Maine Posts: 115	voted __________________ It was impossible to get a conversation going, everybody was talking too much. Yogi Berra

12-02-2012, 05:26 PM	#15
Drewsplantednutz Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12/100%) Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: MASS Posts: 245	Voted. Looks like you got a lot of votes compared to the others. You better win this and not that guy who wants it for his hot dog stand.

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