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Crowd-Sourced Marketing Website Test My Message is 2011 Winner of Startup Nation’s Most Innovative Award


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Springfield, MO (PRWEB) December 12, 2011

Crowd-sourced marketing website Test My Message (http://www.testmymessage.com) has been recognized as the Most Innovative home businesses in the nation by StartupNation (http://www.startupnation.com) in its annual Home-Based 100 competition.

Many of the StartupNation Home-Based 100 entries showed that people are leveraging the efficiencies and lower overhead of home-based businesses to pursue their passion and bring in income during these tight economic times.

The 2011 ranking reveals that home business is serious business – more relevant than ever. Its a natural response to loss of job opportunities, the need for supplemental income and the sheer passion for blazing your own trail and running your own show, said Rich Sloan, co-founder of StartupNation.com, one of the leading small business networking and knowledge hubs online. Home based businesses are the biggest block of all businesses in existence and we expect numbers to grow ever greater as extra bedrooms, kitchen tables, basements and garages increasingly host the innovative thinking and pursuit of success by millions of Americans.

Its an honor to win the Startup Nation award for Most Innovative. The exposure from winning has been tremendous and we’ve seen a continued stream of sales from the exposure. Said Brian Schmitt, co-owner of Test My Message.

The StartupNation Home-Based 100 highlights 10 top-ten lists making it not just your ordinary business ranking. From the wackiest, to the most innovative, to the best financial performers this unique and diverse list highlights the home-based businesses that usually go unrecognized, but still play a vital role in the economy today. The ten categories for 2011 include:


San Francisco Start-Up, Flex and Flirt, Targets Single, Successful Athletes in Bay Area


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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) June 08, 2011

Flex and Flirt, a San Francisco-based fitness start-up, offers training and dating in one unique service. Flex and Flirt has launched new group exercise programs exclusively for fit singles who want to train with other fit singles. Combining dynamic fitness instruction and a speed-dating-like format, Flex and Flirt brings together fitness-conscious singles at outdoor group training events in San Francisco. Flex and Flirt classes launch Wednesday, June 15 at 6 p.m. on the Marina Green in San Francisco. Tickets for drop-in classes are $ 25 per week.

Founded by Lisa Bellamy, a National Academy of Sports Medicine-certified trainer and favored figure contestant in the upcoming 2011 National Physique Committee San Jose Championship, Flex and Flirt classes offer a fun, non-pressure venue for introducing singles. “At 35 years old, I found myself single again for the first time in nearly 20 years,” said Bellamy. “Born out of my own frustration with the bar scene, I created Flex and Flirt to offer my friends and friends of friends a way to connect. I I just grew tired of skipping workouts to attend events like happy hours and wine tastings. I thought it would be fun to create a venue that included fitness and great singles.

Flex and Flirt classes switch up the routines each week, but always feature games, drills and challenges. Participants perform fun, partner-based exercises and have the opportunity to partner with everyone in the class. Introductions between members are facilitated by instructors who gently break the ice and get everyone laughing and sweating. Tickets for drop-in classes are $ 25 per week. Visit http://www.flexandflirt.com to purchase tickets.

San Francisco plans to expand services to Palo Alto, San Jose, Mill Valley, and the East Bay by September 1, 2011. For more information, visit: http://www.flexandflirt.com

About Flex and Flirt:

Flex and Flirt is an exclusive group created to bring together singles who want to train with other singles. Flex and Flirt is about more than just training, it supports an active lifestyle for like-minded singles. Better than any happy hour or gym scene, Flex and Flirt provides a great way to meet fit singles without sacrificing fitness. Flex and Flirt currently operates fitness programs in San Francisco plans to expand services to Palo Alto, San Jose, Mill Valley, and the East Bay by September 1, 2011. For more information, visit: http://www.flexandflirt.com

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