To help small businesses make it big, Chase and Google have teamed up to offer $250,000 to 12 lucky small businesses across the U.S. Businesses that get 250 votes will be considered for a grant. These grants can help a small business grow and reach new audiences.
Gossip Genie has applied and is now in the pool of small businesses eligible for a grant, and needing votes.
Behind every business, though, there’s a story worth knowing. Here are the behind-the-scenes details about Gossip Genie, and why you should vote for the social media gurus behind it all.
Back in the day, GG founder Jacqui Liberman, the once stand-up comedy star, spent most of her time with a microphone in her hand and doing a little bit of acting here and there. She even made a small appearance in the movie, The Break-Up, with Vince Vaughn. Jealous? I am…
Realizing her love for social media was much greater than her wish to do stand-up comedy, she used her extensive understanding of the social media sphere to help businesses thrive online. With more and more businesses interested in social media consulting, what once was a few people working from an apartment soon grew into a small business; Gossip Genie was officially born on February 10th, 2010.
Besides the big boss, there are four other employees and a furry friend who help Gossip Genie operate from day to day. Consider us the kick-ass sidekicks.
We work as a team to ensure that everyday tasks are completed, and since we are all social media lovers, we always seem to have fun while doing it. What can we say? We love our job, and our clients.
So, what would Gossip Genie do with $250,000? The founding Genie answers this one:
” A grant of this size would allow us to hire a sales team that would focus on growing the company. The grant would allow us to attend conferences and networking events that would expand our reach and client base. As a result of the plethora of new clients a sales team would bring in, we would have the funding to hire more account managers. The grant would allow us to upgrade our technology for the team as well as find a larger office space to accommodate our growing team.” – Jacqui
The team at Gossip Genie has big aspirations for the upcoming year; we are constantly challenging ourselves, pushing to be better in our field.
Help us continue to influence other businesses through social media, and vote!
