Local Business Owner Receives $20,000 Award From NASE for Small-Business Excellence and Innovation
(firmenpresse) - WASHINGTON, DC -- (Marketwire) -- 07/18/11 -- Pat Bennett, owner of La Mesa, Calif.-based small business , recently received a $20,000 award from the (NASE) in recognition of her excellent small-business practices and her success in doing less with more while simultaneously driving innovation.
Bennett founded Wicked Coursing, a equipment manufacturer, in 2008. Wicked Coursing specializes in fun and easy-to-use equipment for lure coursing, a fast-paced chase sport for dogs. As a member of the NASE, Bennett applied for and received a $5,000 Growth Grant™ in December 2010 -- part of $550,000 in grants given by the NASE since 2006 in response to members' needs for access to capital.
According to an NASE Member survey, 77% of America's micro-business owners do not believe there are enough funding resources available. A majority of respondents reported having to use personal savings to start their businesses and identified a need for funding from associations and nonprofit organizations.
Bennett used the original grant funds to launch Wicked Coursing's latest and most accessible product, the ZippityDog™, for sale on her website. Some of the funds were also used for tooling for a critical component in the L'il Monster product, allowing Wicked Coursing to remain competitive but also grow and bring an entry-level product to market. Bennett had received orders for 20 ZippityDog machines shortly after launching the product on her website, and has already sold more of her products in the first two quarters of 2011 than in entire past years.
"Transforming just the glimmer of an idea to a reality with a full-blown product out on the market has been a big challenge," Bennett said. "Without the grant there's no way I would have been able to get a new product out to the market so quickly. We're still growing and experiencing growing pains, and this award from the NASE is truly phenomenal for us and will help take our business to the next level."
"Pat truly exemplifies today's small business owner," said NASE President . "So many business owners are having to do more with less, and we're thrilled to recognize Pat's hard work and invest in the future of Wicked Coursing."
Arslan presented Bennett with a $20,000 check at a ceremony in front of her family, friends and Wicked's employees and business associates. High resolution photographs are available. E-mail .
The National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) is the nation's leading resource for the self-employed and micro-businesses, bringing a broad range of benefits to help entrepreneurs succeed and to drive the continued growth of this vital segment of the American economy. The NASE is a 501(c) (6) nonprofit organization and provides big-business advantages to hundreds of thousands of micro-businesses across the United States. The NASE has 200,000 member businesses across the country, with 7,000 in California. For more information, visit the association's website at NASE.org.
Embedded Video Available:
Image Available:
Themen in dieser Pressemitteilung:
Unternehmensinformation / Kurzprofil:
Datum: 18.07.2011 - 13:00 Uhr
Sprache: Deutsch
News-ID 35379
Anzahl Zeichen: 0
contact information:
Town:
WASHINGTON, DC
Kategorie:
Family
Diese Pressemitteilung wurde bisher 194 mal aufgerufen.
Die Pressemitteilung mit dem Titel:
"Local Business Owner Receives $20,000 Award From NASE for Small-Business Excellence and Innovation"
steht unter der journalistisch-redaktionellen Verantwortung von
National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) (Nachricht senden)
Beachten Sie bitte die weiteren Informationen zum Haftungsauschluß (gemäß TMG - TeleMedianGesetz) und dem Datenschutz (gemäß der DSGVO).
