Recycline Wins Forbes.com's "Boost Your Business" Contest.Eco-Friendly Consumer Products Company Wins $100,000 Grand PrizeNEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Today, Forbes.com and HP announce that Recycline, an eco-friendly consumer-products company based in Waltham, MA, is the grand prize winner of the "Boost Your Business" contest. Recycline received the award - and grand prize of $100,000 - during a reception at The Forbes Galleries in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . Accepting the award for Recycline, Founder and President Eric Hudson said: "This was a fantastic experience, and we greatly enjoyed getting to know the four other finalists. We're grateful for the award and the support that our stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. and the Forbes.com community showed. We plan to use this award to forward our mission to satisfy people's everyday needs with high-quality, stylish, and environmentally responsible products with our Preserve[R] brand line of personal care products, tableware, and kitchenware. Recycline's win is a testament to the growing tide of interest in products and services that respect and preserve the earth's precious resources." Recycline was among the nearly 1,000 entrepreneurs from across the country that entered the contest when it launched in March 2007. In the first phase of the contest, co-sponsored by HP, small business owners submitted 500-word business plans; 20 semi-finalists survived. In round two, Forbes.com users had the opportunity to review these plans and vote for their top five. The five finalists who made it to the final stage were flown to New York City in October to give live presentations to an expert panel of judges Panel of Judges is an indie pop band from Melbourne, Australia. Members
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"All the finalists deserve a big round of applause," said Brett Nelson, Forbes.com Entrepreneurs Editor. "This contest was downright down·right adj. 1. Thoroughgoing; unequivocal: a downright lie. 2. Forthright; candid. adv. Thoroughly; absolutely. grueling gru·el·ing also gru·el·ling adj. Physically or mentally demanding to the point of exhaustion: a grueling campaign. gru - especially the final round. We wish all of them continued success and look forward to next year's Boost Your Business contest." Visit www.forbes.com/entrepreneurs for extensive advice and information to help entrepreneurs run their companies successfully and profitably. About Forbes.com Forbes.com (www.forbes.com), home page for the world's business leaders and the No. 1 business news source in the world, is among the most trusted resources for senior business executives, providing them the real-time reporting, uncompromising commentary, concise analysis, relevant tools and community they need to succeed at work, profit from investing and have fun with the rewards of winning. Throughout the business day Forbes.com publishes more than 3,000 articles, delivering the best of Forbes journalism and that of its selected partners with all the immediacy im·me·di·a·cy n. pl. im·me·di·a·cies 1. The condition or quality of being immediate. 2. Lack of an intervening or mediating agency; directness: the immediacy of live television coverage. , depth and interactivity that the Web allows. Affiliated sites include: ForbesTraveler.com, ForbesAutos.com, Investopedia.com, RealClearPolitics.com and Clipmarks.com. |
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