Saving Grace Enterprises is pleased to announce that we were named a semifinalist for the Idea Cafe Small Business “Al Mark’s Inventive Mind Grant”. There were 762 applicants who were narrowed down to 128, and we are pleased and excited to share that we have been named as one of the semi finalists.Francie Ward, CEO of IdeaCafe.com, explained that the semi-finalists for this grant, The Al Marks Inventive Mind Grant, “demonstrate an inventive approach which will inspire others who come to IdeaCafe.com seeking advice on starting and running a business, plus they have a plan to reach out and help others in some way.”

To celebrate, we are declaring this week (July 23 through July 30) “Inventive Mind week” at Saving Grace Enterprises. To celebrate in a way that can only be declared inventive, we have set a goal of creating 10 new products over the next 7 days. Some may be modifications of some of your favorite products, some may be a little crazy and silly, but, they will all be new. This is a mighty goal, we know, but, we are determined to produce 10 new high quality products that you will love!

Here’s where the fun comes in. One way we want to celebrate this terrific honor is by inventing for you and with you – our friends, clients, colleagues, and visitors. As you know, this is one of the things we thoroughly enjoy, and what’s more, it gives you the benefit of owning a beautiful piece of “useable art” that has been designed specifically for you – your life, your work, your play – your world!

If you have a suggestion or would like us to create a new product JUST FOR YOU, simply drop our founder and lead artist, Dee, an email (or give her a call), and we will work with you to create a product designed especially for your unique needs and your specifications.

On Monday, July 30, we will release our 10 new products for your viewing. Make sure to check them out!

The field of semi-finalists for this grant will be reduced to finalists and the winner will be determined by the vote of IdeaCafe.com’s 32,000 members worldwide and announced online on August 15, 2007, Idea Cafe’s 12th anniversary online.

Learn more about the Al Mark’s Inventive Mind Grant by visiting the small business grant center at Idea Cafe.