NFIB Video Contest: National Federation of Independent Business

The video contest of the National Federation of Independent Business will lead up to NFIB’s National Small Business Summit in 2008, which will be held in Washington, D.C., June 8-11.

content: answer the question “Why does small business work for America?” in less than 30 seconds in order to boost awareness of issues facing small businesses, as rising food and fuel costs squeeze profits for businesses and Washington DC faces a looming recession and a potential regulatory overhaul of the financial services industry.

prize: $5,000 and an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington for the summit.

further info: NFIB Video Contest

deadline: May 15, 2008

eligibility: 18 years or older US citizens

Here’s a video made by NFIB: “Jim Hendersen, from Berkeley, MO, discusses rising health care costs, the affect on small business, and what should be done.“