Our Members Who Need Your Votes for Mission: Small Business from Chase & Living Social

You've probably received this email plea from a friend: "I've entered into this small business contest, Mission: Small Business, from Chase and Living Social, where I could win a $250,000 grant to grow my business. I need 250 votes to be considered. Please vote for me!"

Here at Tin Shingle, several of our  members have done just this - appealed to our community to help them gain the votes they need to be considered. So we're going to give them a bit of help as well by listing them here on our blog. Our members who have entered the contest not only need your vote, but deserve it! Once they get the votes they need, the businesses will be passed onto a judging committee, who reviews their outlines of how the money will help them grow their business, and their impact on their communities.

You can vote for each of these businesses. You don't have to choose!

	DigitalXBridge (enter DXB to vote) Founder: Jay Melone New York & New Jersey Offering expertise in Website Design & Development, Mobile Apps & Games, Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Branding & Logos and Tech Management Consulting Vote Now!
	Hammocks & High Tea Founder: Karen Young New York and Brooklyn, NY Hammocks & High Tea is a collection of eco-friendly, artisanal, modern home goods. We merge beauty and health for the home. Using natural fabrics, printing with no VOC (volatile organic compound) inks, and USA production means our products have a minimal effect on the environment and a fantastic effect on you! Vote Now!
	Angelic Soaps and Gifts Founder: Dieshawn Holmes Grand Blanc, Michigan Angelic Soaps and Gifts soaps are handcrafted from scratch by hand using the "cold processed" method. We use the finest herbs and exotic butters and oils that will cleanse, moisturize, condition, and renew the skin. Vote Now!
	InStep Consulting Founder: Colette Ellis New York, NY InStep Consulting makes healthy living FUN! We guide clients to transform their lives and realize results faster through entertaining and educational wellness seminars. Vote Now!
	Confections, by Shara's Paperie Founder: Shara Danziger Memphis, TN Shara's Paperie is Memphis' premier location for custom wedding invitations, creative stationery ideas, personalized invites, printing and unique cards. Vote Now!
	Porter Contemporary Founder: Jessica Porter New York, NY Porter Contemporary a gallery is dedicated to showcasing emerging and established artists from around the world whose work embodies both skill and risk taking. Vote Now!
	Meeble Mail Co-Founder: Sharon Gaffney Pelham, NY MeebleMail transforms everyday email into stylish personalized stationery. MeebleMail currently features over 850 exclusive email stationery templates from designers such as Trina Turk, Dabney Lee, Boatman Geller, Lela Rose, Jack & Lulu, thomaspaul! MeebleMail has just added its first Entertainment property - the Star Trek franchise. Vote Now!
	Just Bubbly Founder: Marianne Smith Rockaway Beach, NY Just Bubbly™ is a family-owned and operated business located on the shore of Rockaway Beach in New York. Established in 1988, we offer handcrafted, novelty bath soaps, lotions, scrubs, creams, and many other unique bath & body feel good creations for children, women and men of all ages. Vote Now!

HOW TO VOTE:

Chase and Living Social made it easy: you can log in with your Facebook account (or if you don't have one, you can still log in). Boom, done. Your Facebook page is probably already open, so that took about 2 seconds. Then you fill in the name of the business you want to vote for, and a few seconds later, you're done. You can vote for a number of businesses, and can vote for each business once. So please vote for all our of ProPreneur business friends!

Tin Shingle is not affiliated with Mission: Small Business in any way. We are helping our members with their own outreach efforts. If you would like to enter the contest, the link is here, and we have no pull or insight. Good luck!