New Businesses Aided

Fifty per cent of small sized businesses fail within five years of start-up, and nearly 80 per cent are gone within 10 years, according to Industry Canada. Linda Graceffo of Sparkling Graphics & Design has beaten the odds. She is entering her fifth year of business and wants to share her success by giving back to the community.  Beat the Odds is a contest directed specifically at helping that new business owner with startup. “I am looking for the new business owner who has a business plan prepared but is struggling with defining the image of the business,” says Graceffo. “If this is you I want to hear about it”. Graceffo will design a logo and business cards for the winner of the contest.

She invites new business owners to tell her why they feel they deserve this service in 300 words and email it to linda@sparklinggraphics.com by May 31. The email should include the contestant’s full name, business name, email address and phone number. Visit www.sparklinggraphics.com for more details.