Pitchfest – July 10, 2019
Are you a small business owner looking for resources to grow?
Pitch your business for a chance to win great prize packages @eSAX Pitchfest!
Wednesday, July 10, 2019 (17:00 – 22:00)
Lansdowne Park, Horticulture Building
1525 Princess Patricia Way, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5J3
Cost to pitch: $250 + tax (includes your admission) Note that a maximum of ten (10) companies will be eligible to pitch!
General admission: $50 in advance / $65 at the door
About: eSAX (The Entrepreneur Social Advantage Experience); is an entrepreneur networking community and tradeshow for small business to create connections, gain knowledge and promote regional economic collaboration with the Ottawa Board of Trade and community/business leaders. Here is a short promo video and overview, as well as an epic #Mannequin Challenge video.
What is a Pitchfest? A pitchfest is where entrepreneurs present in front of a panel (e.g., Dragons’ Den) to potentially win resources that will aid their business.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
– Have been in business less than five (5) years;
– Have generated less than $500,000 in revenue since inception;
– Be headquartered within 100 km of the National Capital Region.
Prizes
Will be awarded to the top three (3) applicants as judged by popular vote @eSAX (i.e., 1st prize, 2nd prize and 3rd prize).
Each prize package will consist of multiple products / services as per details below.
Details
Participants will have five (5) minutes to explain their vision and business concept to ‘win-over’ the crowd. Live voting will be done by our entrepreneur peers in attendance @eSAX, so this will also be a great opportunity to receive considerable exposure in front of hundreds of other business and community leaders.
Deadline to apply is Friday, July 5, 2019 (midnight)
Individuals must register here and provide a business logo, website URL, Twitter account and 100 word bio to info@eSAX.ca prior to the deadline.
eSAX PITCHFEST PRIZE PACKAGES *
The following prize packages will be awarded to the top 3 (three) applicants as judged by popular vote @eSAX on July 10, 2019
1st Prize
Momentum Law legal services ($3,500)
BDO two 1.5 hour sessions (with a small business partner and tax partner) plus one hour session with a specialty service (US tax, FAS or wealth) ($2,500)
Ottawa Business Journal advertising ($1500)
Collab Space 3 month’s free membership ($600)
Sure Print & Graphics retractable 8ft branded banner, 500 business cards & use of their eSAX booth for the January 2020 event ($900)*
Ottawa Board of Trade two tickets to a 2019 Business After 5, two tickets to a 2019 Local Breakfast Series & two tickets to a 2019 Ottawa’s Economic Outlook event ($200)
Three tickets to the next eSAX event ($375)
Additional prizes TBD
2nd Prize
BDO two 1.5 hour sessions (with a small business partner and tax partner) ($1,875)
Steve Cody mentoring session and Ruckify Bucks (TBD)
Collab Space 3 month’s free membership ($600)
TiECon Ottawa Conference x 2 tickets ($500)
Mobile Optician Services 1 year service package ($100)
Two tickets to the next eSAX event ($250)
Additional prizes TBD
3rd Prize
BDO two 1 hour sessions (with a small business partner and tax partner) ($1,250)
Collab Space 3 month’s free membership ($600)
Dinner, Show & Night-Out Package with:
East Coast Limos ($625), National Arts Centre production (2 tickets $100), Ottawa Special Events (big screen, projector & audio $500), Pita Pit catering up to 10 people ($100),
Cartier Place Suite Hotel ($200),
One ticket to the next eSAX event ($125)
* Please contact each individual company prior to use for details
Good luck!!
