Re: [Harp-L] Brad Harrison won big for the harmonica

["46long Blake" <46long@xxxxxxxxx>]

Go Brad!!   Um, he turned down how much money....?

Very cool, though. Congrats!

On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 5:00 AM, Tall Paul <tallpaul14@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi all, just wanted to pass this news along.  Whether you like Brad or
> other customizers in general, this is a big win for the harmonica.  He
> pitched his idea to people who had no interest in music or the harmonica in
> general, and convinced them that they could make money on his ideas.  He
> competed against inventors of products in the medical field and airport
> security and took first place.  Here is the message forwarded from his
> e-mail list:
>
> Dear Friends,
>
> Harrison Harmonicas LLC. won 1st place in the "Innovate Illinois" contest
> yesterday. Despite the tough competition and the news that Brads brother had
> passed away unexpectedly Monday night the day before the competition, Brad
> stayed focused at the task at hand and won the competition.
> The competition started August 2008 with over 130 Innovative Companies. The
> finals were held yesterday with the 6  finalist to give a timed 5 minute
> speach discribing there product or service.
>
> For the full artical follow the links below. Or open the attachment to see
> the photo!
>
> www.innovateillinois.org
> The complete article can be viewed at:
>
> http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-mon-minding-startups-contestnov17,0,1767686.storyThis is a two page artical.
>
>
> Thank you all for your support,
>
> Kristin
> www.harrisonharmonicas.com
> contactus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 312-590-0527 Brad Direct
>
> Paul
>
>
>
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