Second Annual Contest Honors Businesses for Community Contributions

Astound Business Solutions, an award-winning, nationwide provider of high-capacity and secure connectivity for business customers, today announced the opening of its second-annual Small Business Sweepstakes, recognizing small businesses in each of its serviceable markets for contributions to their community, with the opportunity to win one year of free internet service.

Beginning now, Astound Business Solutions is welcoming submissions from around the country to help recognize deserving small businesses for all that they contribute to their surrounding communities. This can include businesses whose day-to-day work contributes to the broader well-being of their communities, such as food banks, non-profit and educational organizations, music venues and grass roots organizations, as well as local businesses that engender a sense of community, such as coffee shops, restaurants, bookstores, locally based fitness facilities, and more. Small businesses that do extraordinary things tied to community service or volunteerism are also encouraged for nomination.

Neither nominators nor nominees need to be current Astound customers for nomination consideration. Nominated small businesses will be entered for a chance to win Astound Business Solutions' Prize, and each winner will be chosen at random. There will be one Prize Winner in every market Astound Business Solutions serves selected on or about January 4, 2024.

Each Prize Winner will receive 12 months bill credit for free internet services (up to 1 Gig) at one location. The approximate annual retail value of each Grand Prize is up to $229.95 per month ($2,759.40 for a year).

"Small businesses across the US are absolutely vital to the success of the local communities in which they reside, both economically and through invaluable community service impacts," said Patrick Knorr, Chief Commercial Officer for Astound Business Solutions. "All too often, these businesses are taken for granted, so we wanted to again recognize exceptional small businesses across the nation who have demonstrated a commitment to making a positive difference in their local communities."

There is no purchase or payment of any kind necessary to enter or win the Small Business Saturday Sweepstakes. The sweepstakes are open to all legal residents 18 years of age or older in areas that Astound Business Solutions serves. To enter, all participants must provide valid, up-to-date contact information through the submission form linked here: https://www.astound.com/business/smb/small-business-saturday/. All entries must be received during the period of November 15, 2023 through December 31, 2023.

To learn more about the Sweepstakes, prize information, and to nominate a small business, please visit: http://www.astound.com/business/smb/small-business-saturday/.

About Astound Business Solutions

Astound Business Solutions provides IT leaders with high-capacity, secure connectivity for their mission-critical applications while increasing overall agility and responsiveness. A part of Astound Broadband, the award-winning national telecommunications provider offers advanced solutions delivered over a diverse, carrier-grade network that provides the speed, bandwidth, and reliability businesses need to support growing data demands. With coast-to-coast connectivity to over 75,000 business customers, Astound Business Solutions maintains a local, customer-centric approach, with dedicated industry experts on-hand around the clock to help businesses stay on top of today’s evolving IT technology and remain competitive in their markets.

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