In 2008, a group of Ottawa area business/marketing consultants got together to launch a high profile marketing campaign that promotes local business enterprise. The Pimp My Biz Contest rewards those who have demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit but are in need of help to take it to the next level. Winners will receive expert advice and free services from some of Ottawa’s hottest executives and media companies

Pimp My Biz will be a force in marketing local businesses to the world. The contest airs on the popular local radio station LIVE 88.5 FM from September 22 to October 22, 2008.

This is the opportunity of a lifetime for business people in Ottawa! Never before has there been a contest like this where the winner will receive over $50,000.00 in services donated by successful businesses who are proud to give a hand-up to the community.

NewCap Radio – LIVE 88.5 FM
Newcap Radio is one of Canada's leading radio broadcasters with 76 licences across Canada. Live 88.5 FM are proud to host Pimp My Biz!

Newcap reaches millions of listeners each week through a variety of formats and is a recognized industry leader in radio programming, sales and networking. It has 48 FM and 28 AM licences spanning the country employing over 800 radio professionals in Canada. Newcap Radio is a wholly owned subsidiary of Newfoundland Capital Corporation Limited, whose shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbols NCC.A and NCC.B.

OttawaKiosk.com
The Ottawa Kiosk website is a tourism and business portal for Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and the region. OttawaKiosk.com also gives back to its community by assisting local charities with their online marketing. They are proud sponsors of the Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest, Max Keeping Foundation, CASCO-OCEA, The Maharaja’s Ball…and Pimp My Biz!

In business for over 12 years, Ottawa Kiosk is the trusted destination site for thousands of Ottawa residents and travelers everyday of the year. They receive over 200,000 visitors and 2,000,000 plus page views monthly to their network of sites in Ottawa. OttawaKiosk.com is proud to have the support of hundreds of businesses locally who support our online Ottawa directory. And with a 99% renewal rate, they must be doing something right – delivering sales and leads for clients.

The Metro News
One of the fastest growing international newspapers in the world, Metro has donated time and advertising space to Pimp My Biz! Metro is Canada’s #1 free national daily newspaper publishing coast to coast in Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax, with 950,000 daily readers. More than 70 Metro editions are published in 21 countries and 100 major cities across Europe, North & South America and Asia. Metro has a unique global reach - attracting a young, active, well-educated, metropolitan audience of over 20 million daily readers and more than 42 million weekly readers.

K6 Media
K6 Media has served the greater Ottawa area since 2000, specializing in small- to medium-size companies. They are proud to contribute their services to Pimp My Biz!

K6 Media is a full service graphic design agency run by some very cool people. They are more about pushing the envelope than about sticking to the tried and true. They work with small and medium-sized businesses in Ottawa and understand the kinds of marketing strategies that work, and more importantly, those that don't! Their qualified graphic designers, copywriters, photographers and marketing experts are here to present you with creative solutions that deliver results.

The Curam Group
The Curam Group is a team of exceptional individualists who work together to resolve complex issues with solutions that are bold and unique. The Curam Group is donating communications, web/graphic design and marketing services to Pimp My Biz!

Each member of the team has a specialization to contribute – strategists lend experience and insight to planning discussions; veteran journalist-writers produce reports, proposals and marketing copy that resonates; web designers pioneer out-of-the-box creative solutions; and graphic artists, event planners and print specialists collaborate on every aspect of project development. With The Curam Group’s unique 360o perspective, clients reap the benefit of working with experienced professionals who are adept at all types of communications and marketing activities.