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#pdxLOVESsmallbiz

Small Biz Big Hearts campaign poster

As part of Venture Portland’s year-long 30th birthday celebration, we are hosting a contest to promote neighborhood businesses called the ‘Click. Tag. Win. Selfie Challenge.’ It’s simple. Participants will take a picture of themselves (selfie) at their favorite neighborhood businesses and then upload the photo to their personal Facebook, Twitter or Instagram social media accounts with #pdxLOVESsmallbiz, @VenturePortland or they can email their photos to selfie@ventureportland.org.

Venture Portland staff will collect all the photos and present them to the Venture Portland Board who will vote for their favorites. The winners will receive a gift certificate from the business featured in the photo (Venture Portland will purchase the gift certificate; businesses DO NOT have to donate them).

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The contest will follow this schedule:

  • 2/1 – Launch
  • 2/1 – 2/14 – Small Business Big Hearts (Valentine’s day tie-in, plus first challenge)
  • 2/15 – First prize awarded for Valentine’s day tie-in challenge
  • 2/15 – 4/24 – Contest continues; ’10 weeks, 10 challenges, 10 winners’
  • 4/25 – Venture Portland Annual Meeting; attendees vote for their favorite photos
  • 4/26 – Final prizes awarded

Does your shop need posters for #pdxLOVESsmallbiz? Email your requests using the contact form on this website. Available sizes include 8 1/2 x 11, 11 x 17 and 5 1/2 x 17. Samples of the posters are already up in several member shops.

By Mary Ann Aschenbrenner

Mary Ann is a St. Johns resident since 1990, small business owner, and tireless volunteer in this community. She is the owner of Waterlink Web, a website design and development firm specializing in eCommerce and eLearning websites for small businesses, teachers, and nonprofit organizations.

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