# 1Team 1Dream

> Building economic stability - one small business at a time


## Posts

- [Why You Should Shop Locally](https://1team1dream.net/blog/why-shop-locally/): Social media is a relevant avenue for communication. It's an excellent platform for creating compelling brand awareness for your business.
- [Landmark 5th Gala ‘Hands Up Lake County’ celebrates supercharged success](https://1team1dream.net/news/landmark-5th-gala-hulc-celebrate-supercharged-success/): Recalling the inspiration for Hands Up Lake County Business Competition, co-founder Olga Martin Steele singled out the city of Clearlake City Manager Alan Flora… 
- [Celebrating the Success of Hands Up Lake County: A Message from Wilda Shock to 1Team 1Dream](https://1team1dream.net/news/celebrating-the-success-of-hands-up-lake-county-a-message-from-wilda-shock/): The finalists all demonstrated extraordinary business acumen and willingness to learn and grow their respective enterprises.  The people of Lake County are the beneficiaries of the training and mentoring you provide through this program.
- [Banner Year for Small Business Competition – $150,000 to be Awarded](https://1team1dream.net/news/banner-year-for-small-business-competition/): Self-starters with vision drive Lake County’s economic engine At the outset of this year’s Hands Up Lake County Business Competition its goal was clear, to generate action and results. And it was no surprise the fourth Gala was the most successful busin…
- [2023 Established Business Category Winner: Daniel Tyrrell's Remarks](https://1team1dream.net/news/2023-established-business-category-winner-daniel-tyrrells-remarks/): Explore Daniel Tyrrell's remarkable experience as the 2023 Established Business Category Winner, gaining valuable insights on small business success in Lake County's Hands Up Competition. Discover the impact of this competition on his martial arts studio and the community it serves.
- [Self-starters with vision drive Lake County’s economic engine](https://1team1dream.net/news/self-starters-with-vision-drive-lake-countys-economic-engine/): Self-starters with vision drive Lake County’s economic engine At the outset of this year’s Hands Up Lake County Business Competition its goal was clear, to generate action and results. And it was no surprise the fourth Gala was the most successful busin…
- [1Team 1Dream small biz competition stages tomorrow’s must haves](https://1team1dream.net/news/1-team-1dream-small-biz-competition-stages-tomorrows-must-haves/): Sometimes from the ashes of destruction rises a powerful idea that sparks people to rebuild not only what was lost, but improve...
- [Lake County mom turned her homemade piñatas into a party business](https://1team1dream.net/news/lake-county-mom-turned-her-homemade-pinatas-into-a-party-business/): Clearlake’s Party Ideas by Anahi Silva sells everything from balloon, bracelets, keychains, communion candles, and other decorations...
- [Deadline approaching for Small Business Competition](https://1team1dream.net/news/business-competition-workshop-primes-competitors-for-success/): A founding premise of the Hands Up Lake County Business Competition is that small businesses are the backbone of our rural economy.
- [Rocking the rolled ice cream life](https://1team1dream.net/uncategorized/rocking-rolled-ice-cream-life/): Lake County welcomed its first rolled ice cream shop called Rock n’ Rolled Ice Cream located at 19851 Hartman Road in the...
- [Local businesses speak about participating in competition](https://1team1dream.net/uncategorized/local-businesses-speak-about-participating-competition/): The 1Team1Dream non-profit organization held its Third Annual Hands Up Lake County Competition, raising the cash prizes from $50,000 to $100,000 and also creating a...
- [Peace and Plenty Farms takes top prize in annual business competition](https://1team1dream.net/uncategorized/peace-and-plenty-farms-takes-top-prize-annual-business-competition/): A founding premise of the Hands Up Lake County Business Competition is that small businesses are the backbone of our rural economy.
- [Post-Mini Competition Thoughts from Olga Steele](https://1team1dream.net/news/post-mini-competition-thoughts-from-olga-steele/): A founding premise of the Hands Up Lake County Business Competition is that small businesses are the backbone of our rural economy.
- [Business competition workshop primes competitors for success](https://1team1dream.net/uncategorized/business-competition-workshop-primes-competitors-success/): A founding premise of the Hands Up Lake County Business Competition is that small businesses are the backbone of our rural economy.
- [Raising the Water Level: How the Hands Up Lake County Competition Has Changed Lake County](https://1team1dream.net/news/how-hands-up-lake-county-changed-lake-county/): Get to know more about the finalists of Hands Up Lake County 2021 and their thoughts on the competition and future of Lake County businesses...
- [‘Send Rover on Over’ helps reduce impact on area groomers](https://1team1dream.net/news/send-rover-over-reduce-impact-area-groomers/): Local pet groomer, second place winner of business competition plans expansion...
- [Annual competition awards $50,000 to local businesses](https://1team1dream.net/uncategorized/annual-competition-awards-50000-local-businesses/): The finals of Hands Up Lake County 2021 held at Konocti Vista Resort on Sunday where a crowd of over 100 people saw...
- [Hands Up Lake County Business Competition 2021 Major Sponsors](https://1team1dream.net/news/hands-up-lake-county-2021-sponsors/): The 1Team 1Dream Board of Directors would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to our event sponsors...
- [Nonprofit to Award $50,000 at Annual Small Business Competition](https://1team1dream.net/uncategorized/nonprofit-award-50000-annual-business-competition/): Five businesses (and one alternate) were selected to advance to the final competition and the chance to win an award totaling $50,000...
- [Message from Bobby Dutcher, President of Lake County Chamber of Commerce](https://1team1dream.net/news/message-bobby-dutcher/): Lake County has some incredibly talented, dedicated business owners. I’m very grateful that I was asked to participate in...
- [Finalists of Hands Up Lake County, 2021](https://1team1dream.net/news/finalists-hands-up-2021/): From a group of 17 small business hopefuls... 5 and one alternate advance to the final competition on December 12...
- [Nothing to lose and no regrets](https://1team1dream.net/news/nothing-lose-no-regrets/): Couple’s story of success in business during a pandemic inspires and motivates others
- [Hands Up Lake County Participants Get Ready for the Competition](https://1team1dream.net/uncategorized/hands-up-lake-county-participants-get-ready-competition/): There are 50 Hands Up Lake County applicants this year. Of these, 19 will compete in a mini competition on October 23rd, where 5 will be selected to advance to the final competition and a chance to win...
- [Selected Participants Hands Up Lake County, 2021](https://1team1dream.net/news/selected-participants-hands-up-2021/): We’d like to thank all the applicants for the time and energy invested in applying for the Hands Up Lake County, 2021 Small Business Competition.
- [Deadline for Hands Up Competition is June 30](https://1team1dream.net/uncategorized/deadline-hands-up-competition/): June 30 is the deadline to apply for cash awards up to $20,000 (first prize) in the “Hands Up Lake County, 2021″ small business competition.
- [Training Opportunities for Businesses in Lake County](https://1team1dream.net/news/training-opportunities-businesses-lake-county/): The business competition will be staged at the Soper Reese Theatre, the program will be streamed live, beginning at...
- [Second Hands Up Lake County Applications Now Open](https://1team1dream.net/uncategorized/second-hands-up-applications-open/): The business competition will be staged at the Soper Reese Theatre, the program will be streamed live, beginning at...
- [Clearlake Couple Won Hands Up Lake County](https://1team1dream.net/news/clearlake-couple-won-hands-up-lake-county/): Nick and Mayra Lam from Lam Printing in Clearlake took the $15,000 first prize at the “Hands Up Lake County” Business Plan competition.
- [The Final Event of Hands Up Lake County](https://1team1dream.net/uncategorized/final-event-hands-up-lake-county/): The business competition will be staged at the Soper Reese Theatre, the program will be streamed live, beginning at...
- [Online Tools Small Businesses Can Use To Create Awareness](https://1team1dream.net/blog/online-tools-businesses-create-awareness/): Social media is a relevant avenue for communication. It's an excellent platform for creating compelling brand awareness for your business.
- [Financial Planning for Small Businesses](https://1team1dream.net/blog/financial-planning-business/): Establishing a reasonable budget, targeting a wide range of clientele, and marketing your goods in the right manner are some of the foundations for a successful business.
- [Top 5 Reasons Your Business Needs An Online Presence](https://1team1dream.net/blog/reasons-business-needs-online-presence/): Cyberspace has made a significant impact on businesses – particularly small ones. Investing in an online marketing platform is highly-suggested – here are the top 5 reasons why…
- [What is SEO and Why is it Important?](https://1team1dream.net/blog/what-seo-why-important/): No matter what your business is, people might be already searching yours online, even if you’re a very small business. Know what SEO is and why it is important...
- [Importance of Financial Planning for Small Businesses](https://1team1dream.net/blog/importance-financial-planning-business/): Every small business owners should do the process of constructing a financial plan. It is mostly referred as budget, which helps guide business owners’ decision-making for their business.
- [Hands Up Lake County 2020 Finalists](https://1team1dream.net/news/hands-up-lake-county-2020-finalists/)
- [Creating a Business Plan](https://1team1dream.net/blog/creating-business-plan/): Whether you’re starting a small business or finding ways to grow an existing company, it is important to…
- [1Team 1Dream celebrates innovation and entrepreneurship](https://1team1dream.net/news/celebrates-innovation-entrepreneurship/): The genesis of the 1Team 1Dream nonprofit dates back to the Mendocino Complex Fire when...
- [‘Hands Up Lake County’ to give local startups and small businesses prizes](https://1team1dream.net/news/hands-up-lake-county-give-startups-businesses-prizes/): A $10,000 sponsorship from the City of Clearlake tops the list of sponsors putting up cash to...
- [Helping startups and businesses grow](https://1team1dream.net/news/helping-startups-businesses-grow/): Maryann Schmid (left) co-founder of the “1 Team 1 Dream” nonprofit and Clearlake City Manager Alan Flora hold up a...
- [Local Business Competition to Award Over $20,000 in Cash Prizes: Now Accepting Applications](https://1team1dream.net/uncategorized/business-competition-accepting-applications/): Do you believe in and love Lake County?  Have a dream to own your own business or ready to take your small business to the next level?
- [Non-profit offers 'Hands Up' to Lake County business owners](https://1team1dream.net/uncategorized/non-profit-offers/): The founders of a local nonprofit that formed after the 2018 Mendocino Complex fires are getting ready to kick off a small business incubation program that will....
- [New Disaster Relief Effort Begins](https://1team1dream.net/uncategorized/disaster-relief/): A community meeting was hosted and attended by local non-profit and business leaders, government officials, friends and neighbors and...
- [[Video] Recover Lake County Community Forum](https://1team1dream.net/news/recover-lake-county-community-forum/): Watch the Recover Lake County Community Forum.

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