Are you a small business owner looking for resources to grow? Pitch your business for a chance to win great prize packages @ the 3rd annual eSAX Pitchfest event!

Wednesday, July 10, 2019 (5 – 10 pm)

Lansdowne Park – Horticulture Building. 1525 Princess Patricia Way, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5J3

With a special performance by Sax Appeal!

#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. Events are held every 3 months (January, April, July and October). Never been to #eSAX? Check out this short 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.

Prize packages worth thousands of dollars will be awarded to the top three (3) applicants as judged by popular vote @eSAX (i.e., 1st prize, 2nd prize and 3rd prize). NOTE that there will be a maximum of 10 companies pitching.

Please contact eSAX for additional information or questions.

F I R S T P R I Z E

• 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)

S E C O N D P R I Z E

• BDO two 1.5 hour sessions (with a small business partner and tax partner) ($1,875)

• Steve Cody mentoring session and Ruckify Bucks

• 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)

T H I R D P R I Z E

• 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)

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FAQs

Shoot I missed the deadline to register on-line. Can I still attend?

• YES! Tickets will be available at the door. Due to the size of eSAX, we send the names of all pre-registered attendees to print ahead of time so everyone will have a customized lanyard. We would be pleased to print you a name tag on our fancy label maker at the event if you did not have a chance to register ahead of time.

What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?

• Your eSAX ticket printout entitles you to take OC Transpo for FREE to, and from the event! (Please show the bus driver your ticket).
• You can purchase an underground parking pass during the eSAX registration process to make your networking experience worry-free!
• The Glebe has plenty of on-street meter parking throughout the neighborhood (but please make sure to pay attention to all City of Ottawa parking signs).

What is the run-down of eSAX?

• Feel free to view this cool #MannequinChallenge video to get an idea on the overall layout of eSAX. (Pretty neat eh?)
• The first three hours or so are open networking, where people can visit the booths, mix, mingle and interact in a pleasant atmosphere. (fyi, we highly recommend our signature cocktail 'Sax on the Beach')!!

What should I wear?

• Business casual.

• eSAX is a professional entrepreneur networking event, but with a more social aspect. (In fact, the letter 'S' in eSAX actually stands for the word 'social'! You may wish to also consider branding yourself for maximum exposure.

• Yellow and black colors are encouraged, but fedoras would be awesome!!

Refunds

• Will not be available.

Where can I contact the organizer with any questions?

– Feel free to contact Jarrod Goldsmith with any questions. Tel: 613-834-6641

Thank you for joining us @eSAX. HAPPY NETWORKING!