2009 DELL Global Small Business Excellence Award - Proposals Due Tomorrow!

The 2009 DELL Small Business Excellence Award (www.dell.com/ceaward) offers small businesses in 13 countries the chance to win $50,000 in technology solutions.  The award, sponsored by the International Council for Small Business (ICSB)and Endeavor, gives small businesses applying technology in innovative ways to better serve customers a chance at up to $50,000 in Dell solutions and a meeting with Dell Chairman and CEO Michael Dell.

The first round of submissions due by Friday, April 3, 2009- TOMORROW! Ten national finalists per country will be announced in mid June and the 13 national winners will be announced in September 2009. For a description of the award criteria, rules, award levels, partners and judges and to complete an application, visit www.dell.com/ceaward.

Participation is limited to the following countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India,  Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Global award partners include the International Council for Small Business (ICSB), whose mission is to advance entrepreneurship through global knowledge sharing and networking, and Endeavor (http://www.endeavor.org/), a global non-profit supporting emerging market entrepreneurs.