The B.I.G.* AWARDS
The Judges' Choice B.I.G.* Award will be given to a video selected by a panel of select Central Florida entrepreneurs who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses.
Estimated Value: $30,000
The public will be asked to view and vote for the video(s) that they feel provide the ultimate customer experience.
Estimated Value: $6,000
The B.I.G.* PRIZES
The Judges' Choice prizes Total Estimated Value: $30,000
Courtesy of: FORWARDFlorida
Total Estimated Value $7,500
FORWARDFlorida, the definitive resource for news about economic development and emergence in Florida's super region, will announce the winner in its print and online editions and will provide a full-page, color ad (subject to space availability). Winning video will be posted on www.forwardflorida.com for at least one month.
Courtesy of: Orlando, Inc.
Total Estimated Value $5,000
Orlando, Inc. will provide the winner a two-year complimentary Business Partner membership, our most exclusive level of membership. The winner will also receive a feature story in EveryMonday, Orlando, Inc.'s electronic newsletter, which reaches 10,000 government, business and civic leaders in the Central Florida region.
Advanced Entrepreneurship
Courtesy of: Rollins Center for
Advanced Entrepreneurship
Total Estimated Value: $3,250
This multi-module graduate certificate program provides second-stage entrepreneurs the opportunity to focus on
creating and evaluating the basic components of their business such as vision, mission, strategy development and
execution, sales, marketing, operations, finances and leadership. Aided by faculty and seasoned entrepreneurs,
participants put it all together to unleash the potential of their business and accelerate their growth.
Courtesy of: Advantage Integration Technology, Inc.
Total Estimated Value $3,000
Wireless Commercial Building Security System Installed for up to 3 doors and 4 motion detectors. Includes keypad, panel and wiring.
Courtesy of: Hyatt Regency International Airport
Total Estimated Value $3,000
One–day meeting package for up to 20 people for brainstorming session or board meeting. This package will include well-appointed meeting space, Hyatt's signature continental breakfast, a seasonal inspired luncheon, beverage and snack breaks, along with complimentary self-parking for all attendees.
Courtesy of: PeerSpectives® CEO Roundtable Network for Second Stage Companies*
Total Estimated Value $2,800
The PeerSpectives® CEO Roundtables are implemented through The Florida PeerSpectives® Network. Each roundtable brings together 10 to 12 qualified entrepreneurs from Second Stage* companies for collaborative problem-solving sessions. Owners, CEOs, and presidents share their management challenges, ideas and experiences in a confidential, structured setting, led by a trained facilitator. *These for-profit, privately held businesses employ between 10 and 50 people and generate $1 million to $25 million in annual revenue.
Courtesy of: .Com Marketing
Total Estimated Value $2,500
Social Media Strategy and Consultation with lead Internet Marketing firm, .Com Marketing. This includes an analysis of your current social media placements with a strategic plan that includes a review of social media networks your company can utilize, guidance on what makes a good social media post, strategy on staffing a social media team, review of social media monitoring tools and overall social media strategy by the social media expertise of locally based, but nationally known .Com Marketing.
Courtesy of: ROAR!
Total Estimated Value $2,000
ROAR's Website/Business Goal Analysis will help the winner understand if their website is effectively helping them to achieve their business goals. This analytics review will be conducted by ROAR! Internet Marketing, members of the Web Analytics Association and a Google Certified Partner.
It includes:
- Installation of Google Analytics if not already installed on the company’s website
- Review of Google Analytics installation, if it is installed, to make sure that it is configured comprehensively to include goal measurement
- Review of company's website Strengths and Vulnerabilities
- A second review 60 days later to see if recommended changes positively impacted that business' goals
Courtesy of: Entrepreneurship Law Firm
Total Estimated Value $950
Two months of the Entrepreneur's Legal Advantage. The program offers business owners the opportunity to have a "part time chief legal officer" to advise them with their legal business issues.
Authors and Speakers
Courtesy of: Elizabeth Charles and Associates
Total Estimated Value $675
During this 90-minute private session, award winning business expert and publishing consultant Wendy Kurtz, APR, CRPC, will help you explore ways you can leverage publishing and public speaking to accelerate your business growth based on your unique vision and goals.
Courtesy of: Hull & Associates
Total Estimated Value $300
The winner will receive a DISC® Classic 2 report and feedback session with Dr. Mimi Hull, a Corporate Psychologist, which will help them understand and maximize their leadership strengths and challenges.
The People's Choice Prizes Total Estimated Value: $6,000
Total Estimated Value $899
The best way to experience the web, email, photos, and video. Page through websites, write an email, flick through photos, or watch a movie with just the touch of a finger. iPad has a 9.7-inch, high-resolution LED-backlit IPS display and incredible Multi-Touch capability. Yet it’s thin and light enough to take anywhere. Take a network with you wherever you go. iPad is available in a Wi-Fi + 3G model for fast cellular network access when you’re not within range of a Wi-Fi network.
Courtesy of: Orlando, Inc.
Total Estimated Value $5,000
Orlando, Inc. will provide the winner a two-year complimentary Business Partner membership, our most exclusive level of membership. The winner will also receive a feature story in EveryMonday, Orlando, Inc.'s electronic newsletter, which reaches 10,000 government, business and civic leaders in the Central Florida region.
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