The Intuit Small Business Blog

Love a Local Business Comes to Sacramento

by Monica Appelbe - February 10, 2010

Thanks to the fantastic support we’ve seen for local businesses since the launch of our Love a Local Business Grant Competition, we at Intuit decided to take it to the street. Next month, we will celebrate small business in our home-state’s capitol – Sacramento, CA – with a free event and new sweepstakes opportunities.

Like so many people across the country, Sacramentans passionately support their small businesses. In a recent Intuit survey, 90 percent of the state capitol’s residents said small business is vital to building strong communities and neighborhoods. Additionally, 65 percent wished there were more small businesses in their area. We applaud their love for local business!

Here’s a snapshot of the event:

Who: Intuit will host Sacramento businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs.

When: March 12th, 11am-6pm PT and March 13^th, 11am-9pm PT

Where: 1801 L Street, Suite 70, in Sacramento’s Midtown Business District

What: Attendees will have the opportunity to:

• Receive cash grants (more on that below)
• Win free Intuit products and services, including subscriptions to Intuit Websites, QuickBooks Online, TurboTax for Business, as well as small business expert Rhonda Abrams’ new book, Hire Your First Employee: The entrepreneur’s guide to finding, choosing and leading great people.
• Get advice from business experts, including Intuit, QuickBooks Pro Advisors, and representatives from the Small Business Development Center, SAFE Credit Union and other organizations that support Sacramento businesses.
• Network with other small business owners and celebrate the Sacramento local business community!

Click here to RSVP now.

Love a Local Business – Sacramento Sweepstakes

Sacramento businesses that are entered in the Love a Local Business Grant Competition will have special opportunities to win more grants. Those attending and checking in at the Sacramento event will be eligible to win one of five $1,000 cash grants, plus free Intuit products and services. Additionally, each week from now until the event, three participating businesses will be randomly selected to win $500 cash grants. Check the OFFICIAL RULES to learn more about how to enter and eligibility here.

If you liked reading this you may also enjoy:

1. Sacramento Opens Its Heart for Love a Local Business
2. Week One Winners: Love a Local Business Sacramento
3. Week Two Winners: Love a Local Business Sacramento

1. gary johnson says:

   March 7, 2010 at 3:17 pm

   i don’t want to sign up for a facebook account–that’s the only way to participate in your program—we’re out.
2. gary johnson says:

   March 7, 2010 at 3:19 pm

   your comment is awaiting moderation???????
   have no idea what that means and our IT don’t know either—
   some small business consutants you guys–duh
3. Gretchen Harding says:

   March 9, 2010 at 12:59 pm

   A facebook account is NOT required to vote for a business on LoveALocalBusiness.com. To validate your vote, an account that has been verified by one of these networks is required: Yahoo, Google (Gmail), AOL, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, TypePad, WordPress, or Blogger. Small business owners who nominate themselves, must use or create an Intuit Login. All of these accounts are available for free.

   Comments to the blog require moderation to prevent inappropriate posts from offending readers.