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HSN AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING SELECT LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS, JONATHAN AND MATTHEW BURGESS of BURGESS BROTHERS BBQ, AS SEMI-FINALIST IN AMERICAN DREAMS INITIATIVE

The Burgess Brothers will travel to HSN’s headquarters at the end of August to pitch Burgess Brothers BBQ Sauces and Cornbread Mix to team of executives for a chance to be featured on HSN and receive the coveted Good Housekeeping Seal for one year

WHO: HSN and Good Housekeeping magazine invited local Sacramento entrepreneurs Jonathan and Matthew Burgess/Burgess Brothers BBQ to HSN to pitch their product to HSN and Good Housekeeping executives. Jonathan & Matthew/Burgess Brothers BBQ will have the chance to be featured on-air on HSN and in Good Housekeeping Magazine as part of the American Dreams initiative to discover America’s next great entrepreneur with a game-changing invention.

WHAT: Jonathan & Matthew Burgess/Burgess Brothers BBQ & Burgers will travel to HSN’s headquarters in St. Petersburg, FL the week of August 29, where they will showcase their product, participate in on-air training from an HSN host and receive direct feedback from merchants and executives from both the HSN and Good Housekeeping teams. Finalists selected during the August judging event will be announced in the December issue of Good Housekeeping magazine and will be featured on HSN in December. HSN and Good Housekeeping will then select one entrepreneur who will be able to introduce their brand to HSN’s 96 million households and in the magazine, reaching its 25+ million readers. They will also have the chance to have their product tested in the Good Housekeeping Institute for the opportunity to receive the sought-after Good Housekeeping Seal for one year.

WHY: Building on HSN’s existing American Dreams initiative – a program designed to cultivate and introduce innovative new products to the marketplace – HSN and Good Housekeeping decided to join their network of audiences to launch a nationwide search to find a passionate entrepreneur with a new and unique product.

WHEN: Judging will take place at HSN on August 30 and 31. Up to ten finalists will be selected in September and be featured in the December issue of Good Housekeeping, on newsstands on or about November 15. The public will be invited to vote on their favorite product and those votes will be taken into consideration in selecting the final winner.

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For further information: Meliz Andiroglu, 727.872.4580, Meliz.Andiroglu@hsn.net