Re: Free 1/8 page ad in our magazine!
An ad that reaches 20,000 potential customers and team members would be a dream come true for me.
I started my business as a Cake 'n Crumbs Instructor in November of 2006. I hit the ground running, and completed 17 classes in less than 90 days. I added my first team member in the first 45 days of my business. I worked hard to get local newspaper articles and mentions. I am dedicated to making this business work, while still giving the time to my family (my husband and our four children, ages 6, 4, 3, and 8 months) and to my volunteer commitments (I am the Marketing Director for a non-profit that provides free prom dresses to young women in the Twin Cities area in need).
That said, I am going through a business rough patch - right now, I have no classes scheduled for the next month, and no budget for advertising. The opportunity to have 20,000 people learn about Cake 'n Crumbs through the free ad would be amazing. I would utilize that advertising space to grow my team and help other Instructors in other areas of the country book classes.
I took on this business in the hopes that my children would see that if you put your mind to something, you will be successful. This ad would really help me show my children that hard work, dedication, and perserverance pay off, and that just because I chose to stay home with them doesn't mean that I can't be successful, too.
What a great contest, and good luck to everyone. These are all great entries!!
-Katie
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