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"I am an Entrepreneur" Photography Competition

Aug 20. 2010
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The SEVEN Fund is pleased to announce the "I Am an Entrepreneur" photography competition. This competition recognizes the outstanding use of photography to tell compelling stories of role model entrepreneurs from around the world.

This competition is open to all participants globally. The competition will award twelve prizes, one per month, over a period of one year. Each month, one finalist will be selected and will receive a prize of $100. The grand prize winner (selected from among the 12 finalist photographs) will receive $1,000 at the end of the year.

Often, the imagery associated with developing nations captures the misery that accompanies poverty. While it is important that these things are taken seriously and are documented, we believe that developing nations also represent tremendous opportunities for hope. The "I am an Entrepreneur" competition strives to reframe the dialogue around solutions to poverty by infusing the world's imagination with new imagery that focuses on entrepreneurship. Our objective with this competition is to gather stunning photographs profiling individual entrepreneurs from around the globe. Photographers are invited to submit iconic images that embody the spirit of entrepreneurship and private sector innovation.

Important dates:

Deadline for submission – any photos submitted by the 15th of the month are eligible for the prize that will be awarded on the 30th of that month. Photos submitted after the 15th of the month will be eligible for the prize to be awarded in the next month.

The competition will run from January 2010 to December 2010. The first of eleven finalist prizes will be awarded on January 30, 2010. The grand prize will be awarded on January 30, 2011.