As we were going through the long list of grant applications, it struck me how diverse the business ideas in that list were. While we will no doubt be getting more interesting details about our finalists and their companies, here is a fist look at the composition of the line-up of applicants.

The graph is based on about 75% of the data and is an approximation, but it does provide valid insight about the types and relative number of companies and individuals that applied. Click on the thumbnail below for the full image.

As you are probably aware, we just closed the application phase for our sixth cash grant for small businesses. The Idea Cafe team will now start the winner selection process, and the new blog will be a helpful tool in that demanding task.

It is with great pleasure that we, the team at Idea Cafe presents to you, the visitors, this new addition to the one of the oldest online small business communities. We hope that this humble web publication platform will prove a useful interaction forum and an informative resource.

Idea Cafe's sixth cash grant for small business owners and start-ups just closed its application phase. Selection now starts. As we want to award the grant to the most innovative and inspiring business idea, we will be presenting the finalists on this blog.