Rules And How To Enter In The Extended Entry
1. Send an email to blogpacinfrastructure@yahoo.com, with a subject header of "Entrepreneur Contest Entry." In the email, include your name and contact info (email, phone number and mailing address), as well as the name of the idea, organization or campaign you are entering in the contest. Even if it is just an idea, every entry must still be given a name.
2. In the email, describe your idea, organization or campaign, and how it will help build progressive infrastructure. Please keep descriptions under 1,000 words.
3. After the description, explain how much money and other resources you need in order to make this idea, campaign or organization work. Additionally, provide a brief outline of your plan for raising and spending that money. Please keep this description under 1,000 words.
4. Submissions will not be accepted after 10 p.m. eastern time, on Tuesday, July 24, 2007.
5. Winning entries will be determined by the panel of eight judges. Chris Bowers, Gina Cooper, Susan Gardner, Adam Green, Jane Hamsher, Justin Krebs, Ben Rahm and, Matt Stoller.
6. Winning entires will be given a maximum of $5,000. Smaller awards may also be given as the panel of judges sees fit. The winners will be announced at the Open Left caucus at Yearly Kos 2007, although the winning entires will be notified ahead of time.
7. In order to be eligible for consideration, an entry must focus on progressive infrastructure, not public policy. This contest is not trying to pass or propose specific legislation, but instead to build upon the architecture of the progressive movement.
8. In order to be eligible for consideration, an entry cannot have received more than $25,000 in donations or other revenue in the past calendar year. We are trying to give small organizations a boost.
