Local Business Selected as Semi-Finalist for $1000.00 Small Business Grant from IdeaCafe.com

Encinitas, CA, May 17, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Gabrielle DiPietro of The Picasso Kid has been selected from over 700 applicants as a semi-finalist in the running to receive a $1,000.00 small business grant from Idea Cafe.com, a top-rated website for small business.

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 June 24, 2008 on www.IdeaCafe.com

The Picasso Kid creates and publishes professional quality personalized hard-cover books featuring children’s very own artwork. The books make it easy to store (archive), display and share each child’s creative accomplishments. The books make great gifts and mementos for relatives, teachers, and child care providers. Additionally, they help families organize and reduce the clutter in their homes. As Pablo Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist” and The Picasso Kid’s goal is to take that artist to the next level- a proud published artist.

Francie Ward, CEO of IdeaCafe.com, explained that the semi-finalists for this grant, Idea Cafe's Small Business Grant in Honor of Longtime Business Expert, Kent Capener, "demonstrate an inventive approach which will inspire others who come to IdeaCafe.com seeking advice on starting and running a business. Plus they've shown us they have a plan to reach out and help others in some way."

IdeaCafe.com, online since 1995, is known for its "Fun Approach to Serious Business" and popular CyberSchmooz community forum to help small businesses get informed, network and thrive.

More details about Idea Cafe's Small Business Grant can be found in The Small Business Grant Center at http://www.ideacafe.com

More information about The Picasso Kid can be found at www.thepicassokid.com. You can contact the company directly via email at info@thepicassokid.com or by mail at 187 Countryhaven Dr., Encinitas, CA 92024.

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