They say a picture is worth 1,000 words... and if you've got the right picture, it could be worth $1,000. The popular website Every Vowel, known for its inspirational stories featuring successful and unconventional careers, just announced a new photo contest for college students, with winners scoring a trip to Los Angeles worth $1,000.
Every Vowel is looking for college entrepreneurs who run startups. To enter the contest, all you have to do is take a photo of one of your users, and include a quote from them (about your startup, and why they're a user!) as the caption. Then, upload the photo to Facebook along with the caption and tag Every Vowel in your post. They'll be factoring in how many likes and shares your photo gets, so ask your friends to help you out!
For the final step, submit this form (the sooner the better!). Every Vowel will choose five lucky winners on a rolling basis by May 11 at noon PST. On May 28 to May 30, they'll fly the five winners to LA for the RECESS field trip, a college music and ideas festival backed by Mark Cuban. Flights, hotels and meals will all be covered, and you'll get to spend time with fellow entrepreneurs and meet key investors who have backed Dropbox, Lyft and more. Your startup might just be their next big investment!
Undergraduates, graduates, and anyone currently in school can apply. You're only eligible for this contest if your startup has users, and Every Vowel can only bring one member from each startup on the trip. For more information about this opportunity, visit the contest page here. Good luck!