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Ottawa eSAX Event Review by Covert Ottawa Guy

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On Wednesday, April 17, 2019, I once again had the honour of attending eSAX the Entrepreneur Social Advantage Experience networking event held at the Horticulture Building at TD Place. As my entrepreneurial mind gets the best of me at times, I’ve been out to this event four times now. Each time, it continues to impress me with the variety of opportunities that can be found simply by networking with the variety of people that the event attracts. Most people who attend these events are either seeking answers to their business questions or looking to provide expertise or answers for others. Additionally, many successful business owners, entrepreneurs, and individuals from the business community are present, ready to engage others in conversation and share ideas.

Each time I attend this event, I am awestruck by both the professionalism and the upscale, elegant feel of the event. Jarrod Goldsmith is the brains and creator behind eSAX and does a phenomenal job of organizing this event and bringing together the business community in a unique and interactive way. He seemingly spares no expense in creating a dynamic, exciting, and enriching atmosphere to promote social and business networking.

This time around, I decided to set up a booth and experience this amazing event from the perspective of an exhibitor. This was my first set up as Covert Ottawa Guy, so I wasn’t sure how it would go over, particularly in this experienced business environment. But I was pleasantly surprised-it was amazing. At my booth, I interacted with tons of people looking to find out what’s happening in the entrepreneurial community and to build a network of service providers and meaningful partners to expand their business needs. I want to thank everyone who came to visit me at my booth, who took the time to tell me about their businesses and who exchanged ideas with me about mine. As it turns out, a whole lot of people are interested in events and event services around Ottawa!

Enough about my exhibit though, let’s get back to the show! The Horticulture Building at TD place is the perfect location for this event. There is plenty of parking, and easy access from any corner of the city. Registration is completed efficiently by an army of volunteers, eager to please, willing and capable of helping with any issues that may arise, and answer any questions that you might have. After registration confirmation, you move along to a table where your name tag and lanyard are waiting. Then you enter the trade show floor to take in the event. The entire process takes about two minutes.

Once through registration, you’ll find a lounge area with tall tables set up, and a bar area with friendly bartenders ready to serve. There are several items to choose from, but I particularly enjoyed the idea of the signature “SAX on the beach” drinks that they were serving in tall martini glasses. It is a classy touch and provides a fun topic of conversation for the attendees. A little further into the room, you’ll find the food, which is catered by Pita Pit, a personal favourite of mine since my old club days in the Byward Market. I really appreciate the offering of both vegan and gluten free options, catering to attendees with food allergies or dietary preferences. It’s always a nice touch, and really goes a long way with the people for whom it affects. For the entertainment, you’ll find the lovely “Sax Appeal” playing some great tunes throughout the night in the bar area, and there’s a great media wall set up to get shots of you and your companions for the corporate bulletin board.

In the main trade show area at this particular event, I’d estimate that there were approximately twenty different companies in attendance showcasing their products; the majority focused on marketing and sales strategies and business to business (B2B) contact management. As to be expected at an entrepreneurial trade-show, each booth was bustling with activity. It wasn’t all business services though; you could also find some other essentials, such as East Coast Limousines and Bytown Video Production.

Each eSAX event has its own theme that may include guest speakers, other networking activities or business development ideas. For this particular event, there was a “speed-eSAX” session that took place for about an hour. As I had a booth to operate, I unfortunately couldn’t take part in the activity, but judging by the reactions of the various participants, it was a huge success. Jarrod Goldsmith was up on a centre pedestal with a megaphone moderating the activity. Once again, another successful idea by Jarrod, who seems to have a knack for networking and pulling together members of the business community.

Previous events that I’ve attended have all had their respective themes, and have featured a series of fantastic guest speakers. Each event that I’ve attended has been emceed by Dylan Black of Boom 99.7 and Rogers 22, and Mayor Jim Watson has made appearances, saying a few words to the attendees prior to the scheduled guest speakers. As an example of what you might be able to expect, a highly successful eSAX last fall featured Bruce Linton from Canopy Growth, Brett Wilson from CBC’s Dragon’s Den, and Steve Cody, who used the eSAX event to launch his now hugely popular Ruckify app.

The next eSAX is scheduled for July 10th and is boasting an equally impressive theme of “Pitchfest”. This is the third annual eSAX Pitchest event, where small business owners are encouraged to sign up and pitch their business to seek resources to grow their business. There are incredible prizes to be won at the event for the top three businesses as determined by live peer voting. Registration is now open for either the opportunity to pitch your business, to set up a booth, or to simply attend this event. You can click here to see registration information.

Overall, I love eSAX, which is evident from how often I attend! Jarrod is incredibly passionate about it, and he works hard so that each event is unique and encourages both attendees and exhibitors to continue to return three times a year.

 

Originally posted by Ottawa Covert Guy on April 23, 2019

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Following cannabis legalization, Canopy CEO Bruce Linton gets rock-star treatment at eSAX for the launch of Ruckify

in eSAX Press, Recaps, Small Business
Originally published by the Ottawa Business Journal on October 18, 2018.
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Former Dragons’ Den panelist Brett Wilson is arguably one of the best-known faces in Canadian business, but Wednesday night even he couldn’t compete with the star power of Ottawa’s celebrity CEO of the moment.

The Alberta businessman and philanthropist, in town from Calgary for a series of speaking engagements, shared the stage at a panel discussion with local serial entrepreneur Steve Cody and Cody’s good friend and neighbour, Bruce Linton. The event was hosted by Ottawa’s eSAX networking organization.

Linton, of course, is the co-founder and chief executive of Canada’s largest cannabis company, Canopy Growth. On the day Canopy’s product finally became legal for recreational use, he still took time to show up at the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne Park for a half-hour Q&A that drew a captive audience of more than 100 – many of whom were eager to grab some face time or a selfie with the man who might have been the most quoted person in the country on Oct. 17.

“It is quite unusual, isn’t it?” Linton told OBJ after stopping for dozens of photos and chats with a crowd that gave him the full rock-star treatment.

Ottawa’s 2018 CEO of the Year estimated he spoke with more than 40 reporters from around the globe on Wednesday during a media blitz at Canopy’s headquarters in Smiths Falls. He did TV spots with the BBC as well as networks from China and Japan, and he was late arriving at Lansdowne Park because he was being interviewed by CNN host Anderson Cooper.

Cannabis might be the hottest topic in business right now. And as head of its biggest producer with a market capitalization of more than $14 billion, Linton is one of the industry’s marquee names.

“I would say the amount of media I’m interacting with right now might make our story and our company the No. 1 current global business company in terms of media coverage,” he said. “That’s quite remarkable.”

Still, even the normally tireless Linton was beginning to show the effects of fatigue from a gruelling schedule that saw him start his day at midnight Newfoundland time, where he helped ring in the first legal sale of cannabis in Canada in 90 years.

Canopy’s Tweed store in St. John’s made the historic transaction, and Linton managed to get there just in time after a nasty storm delayed his flight from Ottawa.

Sipping on a beer Wednesday night, Linton said he was struck by how grateful customers were that their drug of choice has finally emerged from the black market.

“For a lot of people, this has been a lifetime thing,” he said. “For some of them, it was very emotional. I don’t think I prepared myself for how emotional it would be for people. It’s been a lifetime of burden for some people. So it was a big deal.”

Less than 24 hours after Canada became one of the first countries in the world to legalize cannabis for adult use, some private retailers were either sold out of supply or were tending to long lineups and expected to run out by the end of the day. Ottawa-based Shopify, whose e-commerce software had been chosen by provinces such as Ontario and several private retailers, said Canadian cannabis websites were processing roughly 100 orders per minute.

None of that surprised Linton.

“The effect of 90 years of prohibition has obviously been that an awful lot of people would like to buy cannabis now legally,” he said. “Every store was lined up, every website was crushed. And it’s going to happen again tomorrow, it’s going to happen again the next day. And that’ll be the new normal and then it’ll slow down a little bit and then new products will come and it’s gonna get that way again.”

All in all, he added, it was “a perfect first day” for legal weed.

“For the most part, we didn’t have rain happening across the country, so lineups weren’t getting soaked,” Linton said. “People didn’t get in fights. It didn’t (end up) like a Black Friday on Thanksgiving. It was all kind of proper.”

Ruckify debut

Oct. 17 was also a red-letter day for Cody.

His latest startup, online rental marketplace Ruckify, made its official debut on the Apple and Google Play app stores in Canada on Wednesday night. Cody said the chance to share his big moment with Linton and Wilson – who are also investors in Ruckify – made it all the more special.

“As an entrepreneur, it’s really hard to be patient and wait a year and a half to actually put something to market,” Cody said. “The team executed flawlessly. We did everything we wanted to get done for this launch.”

Ruckify operates in a similar way to Kijiji, except that items posted on the platform are rented rather than sold. Cody said about 3,000 items are now available for rent in the Ottawa area – everything from tents and hunting gear to heavy equipment such as Bobcats and even a helicopter – and thousands more are ready to be added.

The platform also allows users to set up their own rental websites within Ruckify, referred to as proStores. Cody says people across the country have launched more than 60 such sites, with dozens more in the works.

“Our team can’t keep up,” he said. “We thought the marketplace was going to be the big thing. We weren’t planning on going international quickly, but we have to because we’re getting too much inbound (traction) with these proStores.”

Once the Ottawa market gets established, Cody said, Ruckify plans to expand to Wilson’s home turf of Calgary in the first quarter of 2019. The 14-person firm plans to start offering the app to customers in the United States on Jan. 1 and take it worldwide by the middle of next year.

Other investors in the venture include Wind Mobile founder Anthony Lacavera and Dean MacDonald, the former chief operating officer of Rogers Cable.

“It’s about letting the market pull us and not forcing anything to happen,” Cody said. “We’ve got all the funding we need.”

– With files from the Canadian Press

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How eSAX got started and why it brings the Ottawa entrepreneur community together via founder Jarrod Goldsmith!

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How eSAX got started and why it brings the Ottawa entrepreneur community together via founder Jarrod Goldsmith!

Video produced and edited by Mike Landry of Talk To The Mike

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Amazing Overview of the October 2018 eSAX Event Showcasing the Launch of Ruckify!

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CoverageCorp perfectly captured the energy of the official launch of Ruckify at the October 2018 eSAX event, featuring W. Brett Wilson (Dragons’ Den Emeritus), Bruce Linton (Canopy Growth), Steve Cody, Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, the Ottawa Board of Trade, Dylan Black (MC) & Jarrod Goldsmith (eSAX) on the day that cannabis became legal in Canada!


Video produced by CoverageCorp

eSAX (The Entrepreneur Social Advantage Experience – https://eSAX.ca) is an entrepreneur networking community and tradeshow for small business.

#eSAX Makes Networking Work !

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eSAX Ottawa Mannequin Challenge (HUGE)

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Watch as hundreds of entrepreneurs do one of the largest #MannequinChallenges in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada!

(Watch to the end for a cool pose of Sax Appeal Ottawa) !
Recorded at the January 2017 eSAX event. Produced by Storyline Productions and Bytown Video Productions.

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eSAX Promo Video

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Check out this short promo video on what eSAX is all about!

#eSAX (The Entrepreneur Social Advantage Experience) is an entrepreneur networking community and tradeshow for small business to create connections, gain knowledge from featured speakers and promote regional economic collaboration among Chambers of Commerce and community/business leaders.

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You’ll always remember your first eSAX networking event!

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It’s true you know. The first time you experience an eSAX event will be something you will remember for the rest of your life. THIS is how #eSAX makes networking work!

 

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eSAX was founded by entrepreneur and musician Jarrod Goldsmith of Sax Appeal Ottawa

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eSAX Entrepreneur Networking Ottawa Event Recap via Covert Ottawa Guy

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Ottawa Event Review: eSAX, Entrepreneur Social Advantage Experience

 

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#eSAX Event Review (Ottawa) January 11th

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Post by: CovertOttawaGuy

I recently attended the @eSAXnetworking  event held at the Horticulture Building at TD Place on Bank Street. This was my first time attending this recurring event, so I went into it uncertain of what to expect. I have to say that overall, I was very impressed with both the professionalism and the truly elegant feel of the event. They spared no expense to create a dynamic, exciting, and enriching atmosphere to promote social and business networking. Jarrod Goldsmith is the brains and creator behind eSAX and did a phenomenal job of organizing this event and bringing together the business community in a unique and interactive way.

The Venue:

The Horticulture Building, @lansdowneprk since being restored and modernized, is an eclectic place to hold networking events. The open concept of the building allows for multiple layout options, while the utilization of curtain/temporary walls offers flexibility in creating an open and inviting space. As soon as I approached the venue from the outside, I experienced the excitement of the activity, the colour and lights of the booths, the people and the impressive décor going on within. It gave me a feeling of excited anticipation about what was to come beyond the entrance. The setup of the event was highly conducive and advantageous for networking in the main area, while offering a spacious secondary area to host the guest speakers and entertainment towards the rear of the building. With a bar to one side at the front of the building and the food service tables on the other, the atmosphere was very welcoming and encouraged people to spend some time mingling. The tall bar tables allowed space for this, as well as a place to sit and enjoy a drink or a snack. The addition of a photo wall featuring the eSAX logo added a glamorous feel to the room, where attendees could relish the celebrity experience of walking in on the “red carpet” (black and yellow in this case), as if at the Oscars.

I enjoyed the idea of the signature “SAX on the beach” drinks that they were serving in tall martini glasses as well as featuring their own wine. It was a classy touch and provided a fun topic of conversation for the attendees. The food was catered by @PitaPitOrleans/ @pitapitkanata (Pita Pit), which has been a favorite of mine since my old club days in the Byward Market. I really appreciated the offering of both vegan and gluten free options to cater to attendees with food allergies and dietary preferences. That’s always a nice touch and really goes a long way with the people for whom it affects.

The Trade-show:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Although I didn’t count the individual booths, I’d estimate that there were approximately twenty different companies in attendance showcasing their products; the majority focused on marketing strategies and business to business (B2B) contact management. As to be expected at an entrepreneurial trade-show, each booth was bustling with activity leading up to the speaker’s presentations. As a first time attendee, I was happy to see the interest in these products and although not as applicable to my business strategies as others, I genuinely appreciated the effort that these companies put forward to market their products in the B2B environment.

 

I’d like to give a shout out to King’s Lock Craft Distillery (www.kingslockcraftdistillery.com) who set up a booth to showcase their liquor. As a Rye drinker, I can recommend their clear Rye, which they distill locally. I had the pleasure of speaking with them, and was excited to hear that they are currently aging a batch of local Rye to test on the market. You can purchase their products at their distillery, located south of Ottawa in the Prescott area (see their website for details); hopefully it will be available at the LCBO in the near future.

 

The speakers:

The lineup of speakers was equally impressive as the location and trade-show. Again, as a newbie to an eSAX event, I didn’t know what to expect, but with keynote speakers such as @JimWatsonOttawa (Mayor Jim Watson), @BobUrichuck (Bob Urichuck) and @ProfBruce (Bruce Firestone), with @dylanblackradio (Dylan Black) as the Master of Ceremonies, I was not disappointed. I was particularly impressed with Mayor Watson’s promotion of local businesses as he took the time to highlight some of the events coming up in the Ottawa area for #Ottawa2017, and the potential benefit local businesses. He also spoke in some detail about the newly founded (and funded) Innovation Centre located on Bayview in the Mechanicsville area.

 

 

The entertainment:

When I first arrived, I ran into an old friend of mine right away, a Stormtrooper. There’s just something about Star Wars; even if you don’t appreciate the series, you can still recognize and appreciate the familiar characters. Hiring people to dress up as Star Wars characters will never disappoint, and always makes for great conversation and photo opportunities. After about half an hour, my Stormtrooper friend was joined by his “boss,” Darth Vader. As they made their rounds together, the Empire was well represented.

 

A creative idea that was enjoyed by everyone in attendance was the Mannequin challenge at 8:00pm. For those of you who are not familiar with this trending idea, it basically consists of a group of people who remain absolutely still (hence “mannequin”) for a period of time in silly or unique positions, while a videographer makes the rounds. It isn’t that different from the whole flash mob (meets the Harlem Shake) concept that showed up all over social media about five years ago, but it’s still interesting and fun. It took about as much effort as expected to organize a few hundred people through multiple announcements and direction being projected over the bustle of trade-show. I think herding cats would have been easier, but after about five minutes of effort, the crowd was cooperative and froze for nearly ten minutes while the camera operator passed through each section of the room. This video will be posted on YouTube in the future, but I am not aware of the details at this time. I have to say that there were some very talented people in the room (at least in the direction I was facing), who held their positions very well, including the organizer, Jarrod, who was able to freeze his outstretched arm holding a microphone for the entire ten minutes. I can only imagine how sore his shoulder must have been towards the end.

The band, as predicted by the event name, was a very talented saxophone ensemble. I can appreciate the saxophone, as I played a tenor in high school and learned to love the sound. The stage set up was appropriate, and the acoustics in the room allowed for a great show. If you appreciate the smooth sound of the saxophone, I recommend looking them up on YouTube, searching for “Sax Appeal”(be careful of typos or autocorrect though), or checking them out at www.saxappeal.ca or, @SaxAppealOttawa.

Overall:

Given these details as outlined above, I would highly recommend this popular event to anyone interested in the entrepreneurial and business community. It had the feel of a social ‘gala’ to a certain extent, so even if business isn’t your forte, mingling and socializing with new people can make for an enjoyable night out. With prices of $50 in advance or $65 at the door, tickets are very reasonable given the lineup of dignified speakers, the delicious catering, and the high quality and production value of the event.

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eSAX Ottawa Networking Event Recap: Jan 7, 2015

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The latest eSAX event was another great success!

Despite the extreme cold alerts we were under, we still had over 200 people make their way to Funhaven to enjoy a night of networking.

Our sponsors and guest speakers helped to facilitate connections and help empower new Ottawa entrepreneurs.

Taking a look at the Twitter feed (using the #eSAX tag) can give you an idea of how great the night was. Of course, the cold was definitely an overall theme!

It’s going to be a great day at @eSAXnetworking meeting entrepreneurs following their biz dreams. #eSAX

— TELUS Talks Business (@TELUSBusiness) January 7, 2015

Preparing for tonight’s #eSax #networking event. Can’t wait to introduce ourselves to all of the #entrepreneurs there — Sponsearch (@SponsearchCA) January 7, 2015

My oh my, time really flies! #Ottawa‘s greatest #eSAX #networking event is taking place today at 6pm! We’re… http://t.co/aT6SGUCfYZ

— eSAX (@eSAXnetworking) January 7, 2015

TODAY’s the day! Whose ready for some smokin’ #eSAX? #startup #entrepreneur #networking http://t.co/KarH92RjLP http://t.co/ATgEvPtYVu — Sax Appeal Ottawa (@SaxAppealOttawa) January 7, 2015

Starting to set-up for #eSAX! Be @FunhavenOttawa tonight 6pm for #Ottawa‘s best #entrepreneur #networking experience! pic.twitter.com/bxiOciepia

— eSAX (@eSAXnetworking) January 7, 2015

Visit our #eSAX booth tonight to find out how you can get 25% OFF our branding packages! This only happens Once a Ye… pic.twitter.com/NBvLv3PMlk — Creative eQuilibria (@ceQuilibria) January 7, 2015

Heading to @eSAXnetworking at @FunhavenOttawa as an @acEventManagemt volunteer! Come on by and say hi! It’s gonna be a great night #eSAX

— Jess P (@jesswp) January 7, 2015

So busy getting things ready for #eSax tonight. Running around like a chicken hat with his head cut off — OttawaFPBooth (@OttawaFPBooth) January 7, 2015

@eSAXnetworking getting ready to head over for some pre #esax partying at #Ikea! Hot dogs all around!

— Suddcorp Solutions (@Suddcorp) January 7, 2015

Our table at #eSAX is ready for tonight! #networking #Ottawa pic.twitter.com/xA4e3ahPVj — Elite Accounting Inc (@El1teAccounting) January 7, 2015

Can’t wait to meet and mingle with some fabulous #Ottawa businesses at #eSax! #entrepreneur #hustle

— Not a dirty word (@childfreeNDW) January 7, 2015

Found @eSAXnetworking tweeting already at #eSAX pic.twitter.com/t6KmsJz0Np — Suddcorp Solutions (@Suddcorp) January 7, 2015

Checking out the @eSAXnetworking swag bag. Best thing is @Accountapotamus‘ calendar starring Abacas! #eSAX

— Suddcorp Solutions (@Suddcorp) January 7, 2015

Just been threatened er… “Encouraged” to tweet this photo by @ceQuilibria at @eSAXnetworking #eSAX pic.twitter.com/ZMpW2vxYhV — Suddcorp Solutions (@Suddcorp) January 7, 2015

All set up and ready to go here at #eSax at @FunhavenOttawa!

— Laura Geldart (@LauraFPBooth) January 7, 2015

Almost time for the #esax event to start! — eSAX (@eSAXnetworking) January 7, 2015

@SaxAppealOttawa just started playing @ #Ottawa’s huge #eSAX #entrepreneur experience! #ottcity #startup #SaxAppeal #livemusic @TrendsOttawa

— Sax Appeal Ottawa (@SaxAppealOttawa) January 7, 2015

We are underway here at #eSax #networking pic.twitter.com/StGUbFEiEc — Sponsearch (@SponsearchCA) January 7, 2015

#eSAX event starting in a few!! Un most à ne pas manquer @eSAXnetworking @RGA_OttGat

— Émilie Patry (@PeEmilie) January 7, 2015

Despite the blistering cold, we made it to #eSax networking event at @FunhavenOttawa ! pic.twitter.com/MyEQ1PuZlr — XAHIVE (@XAHIVE) January 7, 2015

Our team tonight at #eSAX @FunhavenOttawa pic.twitter.com/FP7DxE4Bf9

— Elite Accounting Inc (@El1teAccounting) January 7, 2015

Don’t miss out on friendly tech tips at the @eSAXnetworking event tonight. Bring your biz tech challenges to us. #eSAX — TELUS Talks Business (@TELUSBusiness) January 7, 2015

Happy to be at #Esax looking around at lots of interesting #entrepreneurs!

— Puddle Jump Coaching (@puddlejumpcoach) January 7, 2015

Lots of good food, good entertainment and great people at #eSax — XAHIVE (@XAHIVE) January 7, 2015

Getting ready to MC #eSAX! Thank you for having me! @eSAXnetworking #ottawa pic.twitter.com/YCKMcSCILN

— Dylan Black (@dylanblackradio) January 7, 2015

Thanks to @OttawaFPBooth at the #eSAX event @eSAXnetworking pic.twitter.com/HFbmVQT5PA — Émilie Patry (@PeEmilie) January 8, 2015

The room is filling up, lots of great #networking happening here at #eSax pic.twitter.com/QUgAR6RHJ4

— Laura Geldart (@LauraFPBooth) January 8, 2015

SNEAK PEAK: One of the most important keys to startup success is to have a clear PLAN before you set out. #eSax @eSAXnetworking — MKTG Breakthroughs (@MarketingOttawa) January 8, 2015

At the @eSAXnetworking event tonight representing @Accountapotamus! The turnout is great.Next event is April 8! #eSAX pic.twitter.com/mW6f5O24SU

— Myriah Saulnier (@Myriah_Helena) January 8, 2015

Logistical supermen, these #eSax guys are. Setting up chairs in the middle of this crowd. @eSAXnetworking pic.twitter.com/O63EZ2qsek — MKTG Breakthroughs (@MarketingOttawa) January 8, 2015

Grab a seat! Our lovely guest speakers will be speaking soon! #esax

— eSAX (@eSAXnetworking) January 8, 2015

With @dylanblackradio at @eSAXnetworking #esax event find me if you can. — Shadow (@99DarkShadow) January 8, 2015

5 minute count down! Grab a seat and enjoy the presentation. #esax #networking

— eSAX (@eSAXnetworking) January 8, 2015

I had a special moment with @dylanblackradio at #eSAX event and I needed to tweet about it @eSAXnetworking — Émilie Patry (@PeEmilie) January 8, 2015

Speakers are about to start here at #eSAX!

— Jessica Ripley (@hewettripley) January 8, 2015

Enjoying ourselves at #eSAX tonight! So many inspiring people here today. @eSAXnetworking — Darling Littles (@darlinglittles) January 8, 2015

Having fun @eSAXnetworking event tonight! Meeting some FANTASTIC people. #eSAX

— Eden Cheesecake Co. (@EdenPetites) January 8, 2015

Great Networking evening meet some great people #eSAX — Joyce Kirkham (@JoyceKirkham1) January 8, 2015

All the guest speakers for tonight at #eSax @dylanblackradio @WestOttawaBoT @marketingOttawa @RunwayNetworkin pic.twitter.com/41qCkfTSbo

— XAHIVE (@XAHIVE) January 8, 2015

@eSAXnetworking thank you, your events are always great :) #eSAX — RGA (@RGA_OttGat) January 8, 2015

@dylanblackradio has never looked better! Outfitted in #eSax yellow pic.twitter.com/m3MRYmrmfP

— Laura Geldart (@LauraFPBooth) January 8, 2015

How cute are these calendars from @Accountapotamus in the #eSAX swag bags? #SoCute pic.twitter.com/OCDCIEg0Ac — Jessica Ripley (@hewettripley) January 8, 2015

#eSax #Ottawa is packed tonight. West Ottawa Chamber of Commerce speaking tonight. Great #networking and friendships.

— Jennifer Dawson-Bent (@organizeyourlif) January 8, 2015

Here Today Checking Out eSAX for the first time!Meeting some great people with great ideas!#Entrepreneurship #eSAX #Ottawa #DJsAreInTheHouse — New Scene Ent. (@NewSceneENT) January 8, 2015

Networking at its best! Speakers from @JimWatsonOttawa, @WestOttawaBoT, @MarketingOttawa, & @RunwayNetworkin #eSAX pic.twitter.com/UkYT0QHcI9

— Jess P (@jesswp) January 8, 2015

@MarketingOttawa ‘s 8 secrets behind a successful start up! Only at #eSax pic.twitter.com/OY0m24lw5n — XAHIVE (@XAHIVE) January 8, 2015

@eSAXnetworking @XAHIVE Excellent networking event thanks #eSAX.

— Sem (@Enlightenment09) January 8, 2015

Check out our representative at #eSax! Shes an @acEventManagemt student at @AlgonquinColleg this sem! @eSAXnetworking pic.twitter.com/2aDy41npvs — Ottawa Venues (@OttawaVenues) January 8, 2015

Big thanks to @MarketingOttawa for sharing those great #marketing tips for #startups! #esax #networking

— eSAX (@eSAXnetworking) January 8, 2015

So glad we came to #eSAX Learning new things here.Plan A is good but there’s 25 other letters in the alphabet! Right? pic.twitter.com/3QareFalOP — New Scene Ent. (@NewSceneENT) January 8, 2015

#eSAX great speaker on 8 marketing secrets behind every successful start-up. Really informative.

— Sem (@Enlightenment09) January 8, 2015

Quick summary! Define success. Concrete goals. PLAN. Simplicity rules. Know your USP. Know you market. POSITIONING. Get a coach! #eSax — MKTG Breakthroughs (@MarketingOttawa) January 8, 2015

Great tips on effective #networking from @RunwayNetworkin at #eSax pic.twitter.com/oWsni82i4c

— Laura Geldart (@LauraFPBooth) January 8, 2015

MB money tree money is falling everywhere at #eSax Ottawa – Grab a wad! @eSAXnetworking pic.twitter.com/E3etGanyLi — MKTG Breakthroughs (@MarketingOttawa) January 8, 2015

We just loved our guest speakers #thankyou for sharing your knowledge with the great #esax #networking #crowd

— eSAX (@eSAXnetworking) January 8, 2015

#eSAX all started b/c one person got into the #awesome #OSEB #startup program via @yecOttawa @PamelaEastwood! @SaxAppealOttawa — eSAX (@eSAXnetworking) January 8, 2015

Hey @eSAXnetworking – thx 4 making #entrepreneurship even cooler than #Ottawa weather tonight! Great 2 c @SaxAppealOttawa too :-) #eSAX

— Home Opener (@HomeOpener) January 8, 2015

Rockin #eSax for the @AliWnderlndBand all the way from #Cornwall! AMAZING! — Alison Hudson (@Alison_Hudson) January 8, 2015

Yay #eSax door prizes! @dylanblackradio @EastCoastLimos @FunhavenOttawa @dynamixpro @ceQuilibria @RunwayNetworkin pic.twitter.com/6qXM4IIioW

— Laura Geldart (@LauraFPBooth) January 8, 2015

Our guest speakers may be finished speaking but the #networking goes until 9pm! #esax — eSAX (@eSAXnetworking) January 8, 2015

Nothing says #networking like bumper cars! TY @FunhavenOttawa for being the #eSAX host sponsor! #Ottawa #entrepreneur #business #arcade #fun

— eSAX (@eSAXnetworking) January 8, 2015

Thanks so much for all those who attended the greatest #esax event yet! We hope to see you all at the next one! — eSAX (@eSAXnetworking) January 8, 2015

Had a great time at #eSAX

— Dvora Rotenberg (@dvoraphoto) January 8, 2015

Thank you to everyone at #eSAX @FunhavenOttawa tonight! You were all amazing! @SaxAppealOttawa pic.twitter.com/n5i38cK47v — Elite Accounting Inc (@El1teAccounting) January 8, 2015

Had a great time at #eSax tonight @FunhavenOttawa. Thanks for a great event Jarrod from @SaxAppealOttawa

— Selina Rose (@SelinaRoseRHN) January 8, 2015

Thanks @eSAXnetworking for a great #esax event. pic.twitter.com/w8VV6MCH6h — Suddcorp Solutions (@Suddcorp) January 8, 2015

@dylanblackradio @eSAXnetworking Great job tonight Dylan! Was fun having you MC, you made it entertaining! #eSAX

— Steffan Surdek (@ssurdek) January 8, 2015

Really enjoyed #eSAX tonight! Thanks for the great event @eSAXnetworking! Looking forward to the next one in April! — Steffan Surdek (@ssurdek) January 8, 2015

Had a completely amazing time at #eSax again tonight…as always. Thanks friends, old and new :)

— Danielle Allard (@daniellejallard) January 8, 2015

Fun at @funhavenottawa with Jerome and @ceQuilibria @eSAXnetworking. #eSAX http://t.co/XRHWY36AkP (@ Nepean,On) http://t.co/IMXzNsmUyh — PC EasyCare (@PCEasyCare) January 8, 2015

I had a great time at #ESax last night. Thanks @eSAXnetworking & @dylanblackradio for hosting – it was a great way to warm up from the cold!

— Tracy Noble (@TracyVirtually) January 8, 2015

Closed up a great #eSAX event last night @FunHaven. The advice of the guest speakers was golden. I strongly back their recommendations… — PC EasyCare (@PCEasyCare) January 8, 2015

Thank you to everyone who attended, sponsored, and volunteered at the event! Together we make eSAX a unique and successful Ottawa networking event!

Remember the next event will be April 8, 2015. Get your advanced tickets now!

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