Voting deadline for grant winner extended by one week

The voting deadline for the Seventh Idea Cafe Grant was extended by one week, from July 7 to July 13th 2009. The deadline extension will give everyone one last opportunity to vote for their favorite business idea. The winner will be announced shortly after voting closes on midnight, July 13th.

The winner of the Idea Cafe grant is decided by popular vote. The voting page is located at http://www.businessownersideacafe.com/small_business_grants/grant_vote.php (free registration is required).

For a short overview of our finalists, visit the following two pages:
http://blog.ideacafe.com/presenting-entrepreneurial-spirit-2009-grant-fi...
http://blog.ideacafe.com/presenting-entrepreneurial-spirit-2009-grant-fi...

Idea Cafe's team published online interviews with the majority of finalists. To learn more about the competing business ideas, you can browse the Idea Cafe blog and read the finalists' Q&As.

Application for the next, Eighth Idea Cafe grant, will open on July 13th. The Idea Cafe grants attracts hundreds of competing business ideas, and awards the winner with a $1,000.00 check and priceless publicity.

Preliminary voting results as of July 7th.