Last October, we encouraged you to kick start your business and enter your business idea in Intuit's Just Start contest for a chance to win $50,000. Guess what? About.com reader, Carmin David did just that and now she is one of five finalists vying for the cash, and the opportunity to see her business dream become reality. Now you can help her cross the finish line - by voting for her. The finalist with the most votes from the public takes home the prize. Find out more about Carmin's idea for a home-based daycare for special needs children at IWillJustStart.com, read about the other finalists and VOTE today. Hurry, voting ends January 30 with the winners announced the week of February 1.

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