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Microsoft's $100,000 challenge
by Chris Gilmer Dec 10th 2006 at 6:36PM
Microsoft is on the hunt for the best small business idea, and has $100,000 on the table. If your idea is the best out of the bunch that are submitted, you get the cash, plus a free retail location in New York City for one year. How awesome would that be for a startup company?The new Microsoft Office Accounting 2007 is sponsoring this contest. Microsoft released the free Office Accounting software that used to retail for $179US back in the end of October. To be entered into the contest, visit the website, and fill out the online submission form with all of your details. The free Office Accounting software can also be downloaded from the IdeaWins.com website.
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TheBlunderbuss said 11:57PM on 12-10-2006
My Idea: Turn Microsoft into a small business.
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Don Wilson said 1:56AM on 12-11-2006
Yes, because big businesses are bad. Oh wait, no they're not.
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umr said 7:04AM on 12-11-2006
this thing is bs. You have to spend the 100.000 dollars to pay for the retail space, so no actual money to be won in this contest. I read the rules.
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Peter said 7:21AM on 12-11-2006
umr - You didn't read them closely enough.
Item (A) $100k to pay for the location, item "(G) $100,000 of start-up capital." So you do get both.
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TheBlunderbuss said 5:00PM on 12-11-2006
This particular big business is bad.
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