Our new startup is looking for advice on how to get publicity and get people to vote for us. We need to place in the top 15 in the world by Friday, Dec. 6, to be considered by the judging panel. We don't want to cheat (no buying votes or robots), so how do we spread the word and actually get people to vote. See what we're doing already at griflens.co/vote. All suggestions appreciated!
Congrats on your win in Toronto. The sad reality is that if you don't cheat, you won't win. But here's the silver lining. Winning the Global Startup Battle really doesn't matter. If you and your team believe that what has emerged from the Startup Weekend is something worth pursuing, you've already won. I don't mean this to be trite.
If you want to solicit votes, I'd suggest you to outreach to influential "mommy bloggers" and other people who have online influence who review children's educational toys.
But I really wouldn't "waste" the PR on getting votes. I'd suggest you look at moving this forward with a Kickstarter campaign. The idea is appealing and I would suggest that you have as good or better chances at successfully raising a Kickstarter campaign as you do placing high in the Global Startup Battle.
This looks like something I'd love to buy for my daughter when she's older so I'll be keen to see what comes of this.
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