We have come up with what we believe will be the most freqently asked questions and answered them below. We will add to this list as we get questions from voters who are supporting this competition. If your question is not answered below, please email us at support@bestideaforhumanity.com
Frequenly Asked Questions:
I did not get my confirmation email and can't vote. What do I do?
In order to make this a fair voting process and prevent fake email registrations, we require you to confirm your email address. Once you register, we send you an email with a link in it to confirm your address. Click that link and your account will be activated and you'll be able to vote. Sometimes voters do not get these confirmation emails, usually because of spam filters or folders. If this is true for you, please Click Here and request a re-send of this email. Make sure first that you can receive emails and it will not go into any spam filters.
Who created this competition?
This competition was created by Spryte Loriano President of HUB (Humanity Unites Brilliance) and Feed333 and Robert Evans founder of The Messenger Network and creator of the Next Top Spiritual Author Competition.
Who else is involved?
The competition's course is made up of visionary social entrepreneurs, trainers, speakers, and leaders from all over the world. All contributors to this course are living examples of being social entrepreneurs.
What is meant by a "Social Entrepreneur?"
The definition of a social entrepreneur is - "someone who recognizes a social problem and uses entrepreneurial principles to organize, create, and manage a venture to make social change. Whereas a business entrepreneur typically measures performance in profit and return, a social entrepreneur focuses on creating social capital. Thus, the main aim of social entrepreneurship is to further social and environmental goals." Wikipedia
Why do I need to register to vote?
Our voting system tracks votes by registered voters of legal age with confirmed email addresses. This supports a fair competition of votes per confirmed email addresses. Registration also allows you an easy voting process by simply clicking a vote button after you have registered and logged in.
Can I vote for an Entrepreneur more than one time?
You can only vote for an entrepreneuer one time for each round. The first round will go until October 17th 2010 and you will be notified when Round 2 starts so you can support your favorite idea again by casting a new vote for those still in the competition.
How does voting the voting process work?
In this first round the entrepreneurs rally the support of those they know and learn the art of promoting their idea and business. This provides the entrepreneur with a real life experience of marketing their idea. The votes they get from their efforts and random votes from people who visit this site will generate a final score at the end of this first round. The top 10% will advance to the next round where they will continue the process of building their idea and sharing it with the world.
How long is this competition and can I vote again later in the competition?
This first round will end on October 17th and the entire competition will run a total of about 6-months from our start date of September 6th.
Can I vote for more than one Idea?
Yes you can vote for more than one idea but with only one vote per idea.
Will voters be contacted after they registered?
Email addresses will NEVER be sold, traded or given away by anyone involved in this competition. Voters will be contacted by the adminstrators of this site about updates on the competition and the start dates of each new round. They will also be occasionaly notified about special opportunities and programs offered by the creators of the competition program (Humanity Unites Brilliance (HUB) and Robert Evans). Each will provide simple opt-out methods from their list without impacting the account the voter has in this competition.
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