The 2005 Small Biz Games and Micro Small Business/Home Based Business Expo will take place May 21-23 at the Riviera Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
The event is presented by Salt Lake-based Overstock.com Bulk Buys & Business Supplies.
The live $10,000 Fast Start Small Business Challenge is a competition among 15 micro-business and home-based-business owners.
Selected business contestants will be divided into three teams of five and given a $500 credit to purchase products from Overstock.com's Bulk Buys & Business Supplies. The teams will have an opportunity to select products they believe will sell the best to attendees at the expo. The three teams will have 48 hours to market and sell their products. The team with the most sales at the end of the event will be declared the winner and receive a $10,000 cash prize — $2,000 for each first-place team member.
To participate in the challenge, micro-business owners and home-based-business owners must submit an essay between 1,000 and 1,500 words on "Why I Love Being an Entrepreneur." Patrick Byrne, president of Overstock.com, will judge the essays. Essays must be submitted by Saturday at smallbizgames.com/faststartchallenge.htm.