QuickBooks Small Business Big Game Kicks Off
June 03 2015 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Program Goes Live; Submit Entries on ‘Own
It: A Small Business Network’
The coin has been tossed, and small businesses have the ball.
Intuit Inc.’s (Nasdaq: INTU) Small Business Big Game, sponsored by
QuickBooks, is open for entries. The program offers small
businesses the chance to score the ultimate touchdown – an
expenses-paid, 30-second television commercial during professional
football’s biggest game taking place at Levi’s Stadium on Feb. 7,
2016.
To enter, small businesses simply need to visit QuickBooks’
Small Business Big Game website. Once there, they will join Own It:
A Small Business Network and be asked to create a profile and share
details on what makes their small business special. The call for
entries will run through early August and is part of QuickBooks’
bold commitment to fuel small business success.
“Small businesses don’t get enough credit for all they do, and
we need to continue to celebrate and commit ourselves to their
continued success,” said Dan Wernikoff, senior vice president and
general manager of Intuit’s Small Business Group. “Kicking off this
year’s program is another step in helping shine a national
spotlight on their contributions, through a platform that will
commemorate them and reinforce their importance to our economy and
communities.”
Call for Entries: Small Business Big Game
Small Business Big Game will run through Aug. 7, at 11:59 p.m.
Pacific Time, when the Phase 1 submission period will formally
close. After the initial submission period ends, participants will
be evaluated by an internal panel of judges at Intuit. They will
judge entries based on the owners’ passion for their small
business, as well as their authenticity, public representation and
other entrepreneurial benchmarks that align with the company’s
commitment to small business success.
On Sept. 2, the top 10 finalists will be announced, with public
voting kicking off to determine the top three winners continuing
through Nov. 3, at 12 p.m. Pacific Time. These finalists will
receive an expenses-paid trip in November to Intuit’s annual
QuickBooks Connect conference in San Jose, Calif., where business
owners will have an opportunity to spotlight their company’s brand
and business proposition to thousands of audience members attending
the event.
The top three finalists will be announced live at the
conference, following the open public vote that will determine the
ultimate winner of this year’s program.
How to Participate
To participate and begin their journey toward a national
spotlight during football’s biggest game, small businesses can
register at www.SmallBusinessBigGame.com. There, small business
owners will have an opportunity to submit as many as five content
entries to the website that best represent their small businesses,
which will be factored into the selection process for the top 10
finalists:
- Answer the Big Question: Post a
text response to the following question: “What would a Big Game ad
mean for your business?”
- Mark Your Milestones: Post a
text, photo or both that represent a milestone for your Small
Business and include a caption that explains the photo.
- Review Replay: Post a text,
photo or both that explains or demonstrates why customers like your
small business.
- Small Business
Supporters: Post a shout-out to an individual who has
supported your small business, as well as an optional photo.
- Own It 24/7: Post a photo that
shows your small business working “after hours” or text that
explains how you “own it.”
During Phase I, participants may also create and post a video
that is no longer than 90 seconds, which presents the small
business and captures its core spirit and service, as well as what
a Big Game commercial would mean to growing the business.
Previous Winner’s Success
The campaign reflects QuickBooks’ mission to inspire, educate
and connect the nation’s 29 million small businesses, while
creating a life-changing experience for one deserving company. In
2013, QuickBooks took small business owners off the sidelines and
put them in the starting lineup with the first edition of Small
Business Big Game. Toymaker startup GoldieBlox from Oakland,
Calif., won the contest, receiving a television spot that reached
more than 100 million viewers during the broadcast. The resulting
exposure provided a noticeable boost to GoldieBlox, which has gone
on to launch three new games and a mobile app.
More Information
- www.SmallBusinessBigGame.com
- Own It: A Small Business Network
- Intuit’s bold commitment to small
business success
- QuickBooks Small Business Big Game
- QuickBooks Connect Local
To join the conversation, share on Facebook
and Twitter using #TeamSmallBiz.
QuickBooks Small Business Big Game – Official Rules
For more information on official rules and how to enter, visit
the Small Business Big Game website at
www.SmallBusinessBigGame.com.
About Intuit Inc.
Intuit Inc. creates business and financial management
solutions that simplify the business of life for small businesses,
consumers and accounting professionals.
Its flagship products and services
include QuickBooks®, Quicken® and TurboTax®, which
make it easier to manage small businesses and payroll
processing, personal finance, and tax preparation and
filing. Mint.com provides a fresh, easy and intelligent way
for people to manage their money, while Demandforce® offers
marketing and communication tools for small businesses. ProSeries®
and Lacerte® are Intuit's leading tax preparation offerings
for professional accountants.
Founded in 1983, Intuit had revenue of $4.5 billion in its
fiscal year 2014. The company has approximately 8,000 employees
with major offices in the United States, Canada,
the United Kingdom, India and other locations. More
information can be found at www.intuit.com.
Intuit and Small Business Big Game are not affiliated with the
NFL or the Super Bowl.
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