FedEx Launches Fourth Annual Small Business Grant Contest
May 03 2016 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
$100,000 in Prize Money up for Grabs in 2016
Contest
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today launched its fourth annual Small
Business Grant Contest. This year, the contest offers grants to ten
small businesses, distributing a collective prize pool of
$100,000—the largest sum since the contest’s inception. Among them,
one Grand Prize winner of $25,000, one $15,000 winner and eight
$7,500 prizes will be awarded.
“Small business owners face a number of challenges, especially
when it comes to securing the financial resources needed to take
their businesses to the next level,” said Becky Huling, vice
president of Customer Engagement Marketing. “The FedEx Small
Business Grant Contest was designed to help small business owners
unleash their potential and realize their dreams of turning their
passion into a successful business.”
The 2015 contest attracted candidates from across the United
States and garnered more than one million votes. The Grand Prize
winning small business was In Blue Handmade, an 11-person operation
in Asheville, N.C., specializing in hand-made, customized leather
goods. Through the $25,000 grant and support of FedEx shipping
services, In Blue Handmade was able to increase their production
capacity and expand their product line. Their products are now
available in more than 300 boutiques and shops nationwide and they
ship all over the globe via their e-commerce site.
“We worked hard on the entry and video—every person on our team
had some part in the creation—but, honestly, we never expected to
win. We are so very grateful,” said Mary Lynn Schroeder of In Blue
Handmade.
The 2016 FedEx Small Business Grant Contest is open to
U.S.-based for-profit small businesses that have less than 50
employees and have been operating for six months or more. To enter,
participants must visit www.fedex.com/grantcontest and enter their
contact information, write a short profile about their business and
upload four photos of their business or product, including their
logo. While not required, participants also have the option of
submitting a 60-second “elevator speech” video to supplement their
entry.
The contest entry period is open from May 3 to May 30, 2016,
with voting to take place from May 17 to June 13, 2016. Following a
judging period, winners will be announced on July 11, 2016 at
www.fedex.com/grantcontest.
FedEx. Solutions that Matter.® Helping Small
Businesses.
The FedEx portfolio of services allows small businesses to gain
access to the global marketplace and to shipping, logistics and
printing solutions. FedEx offers a portfolio of convenient options
that make shipping even easier for small business customers,
including:
- FedEx Delivery ManagerSM, a feature
which allows U.S. package recipients to customize home deliveries
to fit their schedules, including changing the time and location of
a delivery, requesting a signature upon delivery and leaving
instructions for the courier; sign up is free at
fedex.com/delivery.
- FedEx One RateSM, a U.S.-based
flat-rate pricing option that combines simplified, predictable
pricing with the same reliable delivery and excellent service
customers expect from FedEx.
For more information on how FedEx helps small businesses, please
visit the FedEx Small Business Center at
fedex.com/us/small-business.
About FedEx Corp.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses
worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and
business services. With annual revenues of $49 billion, the company
offers integrated business applications through operating companies
competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the
respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world’s most
admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 340,000
team members to remain “absolutely, positively” focused on safety,
the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of
their customers and communities. For more information, visit
news.fedex.com.
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