Business & Tech
Pleasanton Businesses Need a Boost from Community
Vote for one of eight Pleasanton businesses vying for a $250K grant.
Eight Pleasanton small businesses are hoping Pleasanton residents will help them win a $250,000 grant this month.
CE2 Corporation, Dynamically Speaking, Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu, LTD Global, The Healing Body, The Whimsical Cupcake, TPC Baseball and Xiaopei Dance have all registered for the Small Business Grant program by Chase Bank and Google and are in need of votes.
According to the site, the grant is offered to small businesses throughout the country that have been in business for a minimum of two years and have less than 100 employees. The winners pool is $3 million and will be awarded in $250,000 increments to 12 businesses to aid them in growing their businesses.
In order to qualify for second-round consideration, each business must submit five essays as well as gather 250 votes of support on the sponsors' web site, with voters validated though a Facebook account.
Additional information on the contest, participants and rules, visit https://www.missionmainstreetgrants.com.
The businesses from Pleasanton who submitted entries:
- CE2 Corporation
- Dynamically Speaking
- Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu
- LTD Global
- The Healing Body
- The Whimsical Cupcake
- TPC Baseball
- Xiaopei Dance
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