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MiLB and OnDeck Launch Contest to Find 2015 Small Business of the Year

September 24, 2015 - Midwest League (MWL1)
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Minor League Baseball®, America's leader for affordable family entertainment, has partnered with OnDeck®, a leading provider of small business loans, to give one small business owner the ultimate home run - an all-expenses paid opportunity to promote his or her business at a national level. Beginning today, individuals can nominate their small business for the 2015 Small Business of the Year award.

The OnDeck Small Business of the Year winner will receive:

1. Inclusion in a press release, social media promotion and a feature story on MiLB.com promoting the award;

2. An all-expenses paid trip for the business owner and three guests to the 2015 Baseball Winter Meetings™ in Nashville, Tennessee, this December;

3. Recognition at the meetings and an award presentation from Minor League Baseball President & CEO Pat O'Conner and other industry executives.

The Small Business of the Year award is the culmination of OnDeck's first year as a Minor League Baseball sponsor. Throughout the 2015 season, the organizations recognized over 80 Small Business of the Month winners across more than 20 activation clubs.

"Through our partnership with OnDeck, we've been able to give small businesses additional exposure not only in their local markets, but nationally as well," said Pat O'Conner, President & CEO of Minor League Baseball. "This award is a continuation of the momentum we've built this season. We're honored to recognize the achievements of a small business in an MiLB market and include them in our industry's largest event, the Baseball Winter Meetings."

"In addition to securing capital, we know marketing is a major small business challenge. That's why we decided to launch the Small Business of the Year contest, and give one deserving business owner the kind of brand exposure that only big businesses typically have the budgets to do," said Andrea Gellert, chief marketing officer of OnDeck. "Our partnership with Minor League Baseball has been built on small business recognition, and we're thrilled to be capping off our inaugural year by providing a national spotlight with this award."

Small business owners can enter for the opportunity to win through Oct. 19, 2015.

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