NEWS - Retail & Shopping Centers

Twenty entrepreneurs have advanced to the second stage of Forbes.com's third annual "Boost Your Business" editorial contest, available at www.forbes.com/byb.

Visitors to Forbes.com can now vote for the five companies most poised for growth among the 20 semi-finalists. Their submissions, including self-recorded 30-second "elevator-pitch" videos, are available for review at www.forbes.com/byb. Voting for this round runs through September 30.

Contestants represent businesses in various industries--from nurse-concierge services and online book rental, to enterprise software and yoga accessories--and are headquartered around the country.