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New Contest from GoDaddy will Provide Canadian SMBs with $5,000 Seed Money
📅 - GoDaddy has launched a new contest that will give three Canadian small business owners seed money for their business. Each winning business will receive $5,000 in seed money and a $2,500 credit for GoDaddy professional web development services.
Those wanting to enter the contest must submit a 250-word nomination before November 16th, 2016. Winners will be selected in January of 2017 by a panel of judges.
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