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The What Works for Business Contest rewards businesses tackling today's toughest challenges and shares their keys to success with other businesses SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's business climate calls for innovative problem solving and resourcefulness. That's why Business.com, the leading business search engine, directory and pay-per-click advertising network, today launched The What Works for Business Contest. Open to all North American businesses, the contest is designed to help businesses shift the focus from what's wrong with the economy to what businesses can actually do to survive and thrive in 2009. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071113/CLTU067LOGO) Here's how The What Works for Business Contest works: Eligible participants visit http://whatworks.business.com/ and submit a brief description of a business challenge they have faced and how they solved it. In early December, an expert panel of judges will narrow down the field to 50 finalists. Then, winners will be determined by popular vote during a voting phase from, Dec. 10 through Dec. 19. "With today's economic turmoil, businesses are turning to the Web daily for action-oriented solutions to their challenges," says Daniel Kehrer, Editor of Business.com and the U.S. Small Business Administration's Journalist of the Year for the Los Angeles region. "Business.com is an online leader helping millions quickly find the right solutions for their most pressing business needs. We want this contest to showcase the ingenuity of business owners, managers and startup entrepreneurs as well as create an online resource for businesses seeking real answers." The What Works for Business Contest website will be updated constantly with new submissions and become a dynamic resource for struggling businesses looking for proven solutions. All submissions will be organized into 10 key business categories - Money, Technology, Sales & Marketing, Web, Office Management, Operations, People, Business Location, Startup, and Management. Submissions must be received by Dec. 3 to be considered. Action-oriented business leaders across North America have joined the panel of judges for The What Works for Business Contest. They will evaluate submissions based on: 1) degree of business challenge 2) creativity of solution 3) practicality/broad applicability of solution. Judges include: -- Mary Cranston, Firm Senior Partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, Stanford University Trustee and member of the board of directors at VISA and Juniper Networks -- Rieva Lesonsky, CEO, SMB Connects and former SVP/Editorial Director for Entrepreneur Magazine -- Ami Kassar, Chief Innovation Officer at small business credit card provider Advanta -- Gord Hotchkiss, CEO, Enquiro Search Solutions and one of the thought leaders in B2B online marketing -- Anita Campbell, CEO and Editor, Small Business Trends / Small Business Trends Radio On Dec. 10, visitors to Business.com - 7 million monthly - will be able to vote for the best business solutions. Winners will be announced on Jan. 12, 2009. Prizes include: -- Grand Prize - One business will be awarded $10,000 in cash, spotlighted in a feature on Business.com and included in a national, year-long publicity campaign related to the contest. -- Finalists - One business per business category will receive $2,000, be featured in Business.com communications and included in a national, year-long publicity campaign related to the contest. Entries should be completed by an employee or owner on behalf of an eligible business. For a complete description of the contest rules and to enter your business, visit http://whatworks.business.com/ About Business.com Business.com, a wholly owned subsidiary of R.H. Donnelley Corporation, (NYSE:RHD), is the leading business search engine, directory and pay-per-click advertising network, serving more than 40 million business users and thousands of advertisers every month. Business.com helps business decision makers quickly find what they need to manage and grow their businesses, and enables business-to-business marketing professionals to reach these users wherever they are across the business Internet through premier partners, including Forbes, Hoovers, and Financial Times. Business.com has been named to the Inc. 500 as well as BtoB Magazine's Media Power 50. The company was recently named to Los Angeles Business Journal's List of Best Places to Work for the second consecutive year. Media Contact: Dianne Molina Senior Manager, Corporate Communications 310.586.4150 http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20071113/CLTU067LOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Business.com CONTACT: Dianne Molina, Senior Manager, Corporate Communications of Business.com, +1-310-586-4150, Web site: http://www.business.com/ http://whatworks.business.com/

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