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Kentucky Business Goes “Bananas” For Intuit Small Business Grant

by Michael Essany on May 9, 2012

The stress of starting a new business is enough to drive almost any entrepreneur bananas. But for PJ Lucas, her small business was supposed to be “Bananas” in the first …

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Midwestern Momprenuer Wins $25,000 Hiring Grant from Intuit

by Michael Essany on April 16, 2012

Kelly LeFevre loves to make her clients feel happy, pampered, and confident through jewelry. These days, however, LeFevre is feeling the same way. But it has nothing to do with …

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Todali Tackle Reels in Success After Winning Intuit Grant

by Michael Essany on March 6, 2012

Alicia Haynes still remembers the phone call she received in November 2010. It was a call that would profoundly impact her business, Todali Tackle, a maker of custom, hand-poured fishing …

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Good Things Come to The GoodOnYa Bar after Intuit Hiring Grant

by Michael Essany on February 20, 2012

Kris Fillat, owner of The GoodOnYa Bar in San Diego, Calif., was the February 2011 winner of a $25,000 Intuit hiring grant through the Love a Local Business campaign. This …

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Intuit Goes to The Dogs (and Cats) to Award Latest $25,000 Hiring Grant

by Michael Essany on February 8, 2012

The newest small business catering to pets in Elwood, Indiana is still just a pup itself. “We recently opened on December 19,” owner Matt Spivey confesses, noting that his humble …

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Aqua Salon Wins $50,000 Love A Local Business Grand Prize

by Michael Essany on January 20, 2012

Aqua Salon has taken top honors as the $50,000 Grand Prize winner of Intuit’s Love a Local Business grant competition. The Chicago, Illinois-based salon became a Grand Prize finalist after …

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Nick’s Pizza & Pub Wins a $25,000 Slice of Intuit Grant Money

by Michael Essany on January 6, 2012

Many small businesses claim to care about their communities. But not all consistently prove it. Nick’s Pizza & Pub of Elgin and Crystal Lake, Illinois has a distinguished track record …

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Form-A-Corp Wins $25,000 Hiring Grant from Intuit

by Michael Essany on December 26, 2011

Helping new small businesses get off the ground is what inspires Adrian Brion (pictured) to get out of bed each morning. And fortunately for Brion and his three employees at …

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Cupcake Queen Wins a Sweet Treat from Intuit with $25,000 Grant

by Michael Essany on December 17, 2011

It’s one of the oldest truths of the culinary art — food prepared with love always tastes better. For more than a decade, Billie Baird has lovingly baked her signature …

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Bantom Brings Home $25,000 Hiring Grant to Help Grow Green Business

by Michael Essany on December 9, 2011

In return for helping others go green in their businesses, Rhonda Bantom is being rewarded with some green of her own. Bantom’s Detroit, Michigan-based Bantom Global Industries — a contract …

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Aqua Salon Proves a Cut Above The Rest

by Michael Essany on November 23, 2011

Pictured: Aqua Salon. Photo courtesy of Noel Buican. Noel Buican of Aqua Salon has even more reason to give thanks this holiday weekend. Her trendy hair and beauty salon in …

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Bath & Body Bistro Wins $25,000 Hiring Grant

by Pamela Lue on November 17, 2011

Bath & Body Bistro in Albuquerque, NM is our first November Love A Local Business winner! Intuit is awarding the business with a $25,000 hiring grant. Congratulations! The winning vote …

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New York’s Heart and Soul Events Wins $25,000 Grant

by Christopher Null on November 7, 2011

Heart and Soul Events in Frankfort, New York is our final October Love A Local Business grant winner! As a recipient of one of our nine $25,000 hiring grants, it …

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Congrats to Ferrin Accounting, Mid-October Hiring Grant Winner!

by Pamela Lue on October 31, 2011

The second winner of our October Love A Local Business Hiring Grants is Ferrin Accounting. Congratulations! The business has been a fixture on Main Street in Platte City, Missouri for …

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WEBIT Services Wins First of Three October Hiring Grants

by Pamela Lue on October 19, 2011

Pictured: WEBIT Services team. Photo courtesy of WEBIT Services, Inc. With fall in the air and the holidays around the corner, many small business owners are preparing for the busy …

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