There will be a total of five (5) prizes awarded. There will be one prize awarded to the overall winner of this Contest (the “Grand Prize”) and one prize awarded to the winner in each of the four (4) regions listed in section 2 above (each a “Regional Prize”). In the region where the Grand Prize winner resides, it will be the entrant with the second highest number of votes who will receive the Regional Prize. The Grand Prize and the Regional Prizes are collectively referred to as the “Prizes”.
The Grand Prize has an approximate retail value of $17,599. The Grand Prize will be comprised of, but not limited to the following:
- a cash prize of $5000 for investment in the business
- a feature in Today’s Parent magazine (January 2009 issue) and your own Mom Entrepreneur blog to appear on Todaysparent.com
- an opportunity to participate in a strategic roundtable discussion with the founding partners of Mabel’s Labels, winner of the 2007 SavvyMom Mom Entrepreneur of the Year contest and a year-long business mentorship with Julie Cole, co-founder and company spokesperson
- a T-Fal kitchen (valued at $1000) including:
- Professional Thermospot cookware set
- VitaCuisine Food Steamer
- 2 slice Toaster Avante Deluxe
- Elegance Kettle
- Ambiance Raclette
- EZ Clean Deep Fryer
- Ultraglide Iron
- a Canon Ecosense Green Home office (valued at $950) comprised of one of each of the following:
- ImageCLASS MF4270 Laser Multifunction Printer - Big office-networked workflow
packed into a compact desktop device
- PIXMA MX700 office All-In-one Printer - Advanced 5-in-1 Home office Colour
Printer with Ethernet Connectivity.
- PIXMA iP100 Photo Printer - Stylish High Resolution Printing for your
Mobile Lifestyle
- TS-1200TG Calculator - A portable business calculator built from recycled Canon
photocopiers
- a network-ready P-Touch Labeler (QL1060N) from Brother International Canada (valued at $349.99). At up to 69 labels per minute and 300 dpi resolution, the Brother QLo1060N combines fast, professional output with the ease of use and low maintenance requirements of direct thermal printing
- a workplace productivity assessment and program courtesy of Clear Concept Inc. (valued at $2500) to help the winner grow her business through more effective resource allocation and improved workplace productivity, comprised of:
a. Productivity Assessment and Individual Productivity Report
b. A personal productivity program including:
- Strategic Planning
- Leadership & Team Management
- Workflow Efficiency
- Information Management
- a comprehensive marketing plan courtesy of DA Consulting (valued at $1800) including a goal setting review, marketing mix assessment, target market segmentation, SWOT analysis, idea evaluation and an activity plan to support implementation.
- a Search Engine optimization (SEO) package courtesy of Eight8 Online of up to ten (10) hours of consultation to review your website for search engine readiness (valued at $1500). This includes:
- a report on your website’s online visibility at the time of the assessment
- a keyword analysis report
- an SEO strategy roadmap to help drive organic traffic to your website
- a public relations and promotional package courtesy of Foundation Studio (valued at $1500) including:
- Planning of a celebratory event (such as grand opening / reopening
or winner’s party)
- A company identity package - logo creation (if needed), design & layout of
business card, letterhead, envelope and brochure (if no logo is needed)
- Creation of a press release announcing the national win of the SavvyMom Mom
Entrepreneur of the Year award and guidance on its distribution to the press
- 12 hours of professional services time courtesy of Henderson Partners, LLP (valued at $3000) to:
- Review the winner’s business plan and processes and recommend improvements
- Perform a tax/wealth management review and make recommendations
- Prepare personal tax return for the winner
Each Regional Prize will have an approximate retail value of $2445 and will be comprised of, but not limited to the following:
- a cash prize of $2000 for investment in the business
- a T-Fal kitchen including 2 slice toaster Avante Deluxe, Elegance kettle and 2 Professional thermo-spot Frying pans (valued at $300)
- a 5″x7″ Photo Album Kit from Canon (valued at $20) including 1 album and 10 sheets of doubleosided Photo Paper Plus
- a Press Release package courtesy of Foundation Studio (valued at $125) including creation of a press release announcing the regional win of the SavvyMom Mom Entrepreneur of the Year award and guidance on its distribution to the press
Savvy Mom Entrepreneur of the Year Award
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