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Dream Big America Highlights Three Household Inventions During National Startup Pitch Competition

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Dream Big America (www.DreamBigAmerica.us), powered by Sprint (www.Sprint.com), announces three new startups to pitch to the live listening audience as part of the February Dream Big America competition. The three companies that presented on the show this morning included Easy Swirl, Flush Down and JAG Grill.

"Each of the three startups presenting this morning provide real value to American families," said Doug Stephan, the show's host. "It's inspiring to see the ingenuity that exists in all corners of this country."

Today was the third round of pitches for the February competition. At the beginning of the show, host Doug Stephan announced Kill The Cup (www.killthecup.com), presented by CEO Drew Beal, as the winner of last week's show. During today's show from 9:10-9:50am EST, the spokesperson for each company gave a two-minute pitch of their business concept to the national Dream Big America listening audience. The Dream Big America show is broadcast weekly on the Doug Stephan Good Day Show (www.DougStephan.com) and through a live audio stream on www.DreamBigAmerica.us. Audio recordings of the pitches can also be found on the Dream Big America website.

Easy Swirl (www.EasySwirl.com) is a patented technology that transforms any container into an efficient blending vessel with a simple swirl. Easy Swirl was presented by principal Michael Spray, and is based in Washoe Valley, Nevada.

Flush Down (www.FlushDownToiletSeat.com) is an automatic toilet seat that closes the seat and lid after every use. Flush Down was presented by founder and CEO Tom Reminga, and is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The JAG Grill (www.JAGGrill.com) is a three-in-one outdoor furniture piece that is a grill, firepit and eating table. JAG Grill was presented by founder and CEO Gert Coetzer, and is based in Le Mars, Iowa.

Following the show, listeners and supporters have the opportunity to vote for their favorite startup company by visiting the Dream Big America website, or by texting 'DBA' to 612-223-DREAM (612-223-7326). The voting period ends Wednesday, February 25th at 5pm Eastern Time. The startup that receives the highest number of votes will compete again in the Finals Round on February 27th against the other two weekly winners.

Dream Big America is sponsored by eReleases (www.eReleases.com), Karuna Consulting (www.KarunaConsulting.com), and the Doug Stephan Good Day Show (www.DougStephan.com). You can learn more about Dream Big America and apply to be a contestant on the show at www.DreamBigAmerica.us, www.facebook.com/DreamBigAmerica, and www.twitter.com/DreamBigUSA. Marketing for Dream Big America provided by Karuna Consulting (www.KarunaConsulting.com).

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For more information about the Dream Big America competition or to schedule an interview with any of the Dream Big America participants please call Adam Taff at 816.835.0306 or email him at Email.