Comcast Kicks Off 2009 with Big Success Business Pitch Contest for Entrepreneurs

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(Free-Press-Release.com) January 30, 2009 -- San Francisco, CA January 22, 2009 – The Big Success Business Pitch Contest, the nation’s first video business pitch contest on Facebook, is officially launching today.

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Comcast Kicks Off 2009 with Big Success Business Pitch Contest for Entrepreneurs

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Contestants can enter the competition by submitting their 90-second video pitch on Facebook at http://apps.facebook.com/bigsuccess. The community can then vote for their favorite business pitch online before quarterly deadlines. The top three entrepreneurs will be selected to pitch and compete to be a quarterly winner in front of a live audience and a panel of judges consisting of seasoned entrepreneurs/potential investors.

The quarterly winner will be determined by the panel of judges and receive a prize of being featured on San Francisco TV station CBS5. Each quarterly winner also becomes one of the finalists for the Big Success Finale which will take place on BizTechDay, the annual technology day for small business which will be held on October 22-23 this year in San Francisco. The 2009 Big Success Champion will receive a 30-minute exclusive interview on CBS5 and win a free trip to Miami.

“During this economic downturn, small businesses are looking for creative and economical ways to market their business,” said Edith Yeung, President of San Francisco Entrepreneur Meetup and creator of the Big Success Business Pitch Contest. “The Big Success contest is designed to do just that. Our goal is to create a contest where the community can broadcast their ideas to the world for free.”

“Tools such as Facebook and YouTube are no longer just for fun and games,” said Tracey Awad, Marketing Manager for Comcast’s California Region. “Small businesses can now leverage the power of these tools to virally spread their business ideas. This contest will not only give them exposure on traditional media, it will also provide an amazing learning opportunity in using new media for their business.”

“After the contest from last year, I was interviewed by the San Francisco Business Times and two other local publications led to national interviews with my industry trade publications., said Lucy Needham, President of LabelCalc and the first runner up of last year’s contest. “My company’s revenue in the past quarter tripled, making the revenue close to the amount generated from the previous full year. The contest was one of my best experiences!”

“We know entrepreneurs can make magic happen when they turn their dreams into real action,” said Mark O’Leary, Regional Vice President of Business Services for Comcast’s California Region. “The Big Success Business Pitch Contest fosters a spirit of camaraderie, community and entrepreneurship like no other competition, and we are excited to become the presenting sponsor for this exciting event.”

About The Big Success Business Pitch Contest

The Big Success Business Pitch Contest (www.bigsuccess.tv or http://apps.facebook.com/bigsuccess), the nation’s first video business pitch contest on Facebook, provides opportunities for entrepreneurs to broadcast their businesses on the internet and in person.

About BizTechDay
BizTechDay (www.biztechday.com), the nation’s first annual technology day for small business which will be held on October 22-23 this year in San Francisco.

About Comcast Corporation

Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA, CMCSK) (www.comcast.com) is the nation's leading provider of entertainment, information and communication products and services. With 24.4 million cable customers, 14.7 million high-speed Internet customers, and 6.1 million Comcast Digital Voice customers, Comcast is principally involved in the development, management and operation of broadband cable systems and in the delivery of programming content.
Comcast's content networks and investments include E! Entertainment Television, Style Network, Golf Channel, VERSUS, G4, PBS KIDS Sprout, TV One, ten Comcast SportsNet networks and Comcast Interactive Media, which develops and operates Comcast's Internet businesses, including Comcast.net (www.comcast.net). Comcast also has a majority ownership in Comcast-Spectacor, whose major holdings include the Philadelphia Flyers NHL hockey team, the Philadelphia 76ers NBA basketball team and two large multipurpose arenas in Philadelphia.
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Email: contact@bigsucccess.tv
Website: http://www.bigsuccess.tv
Facebook: http://apps.facebook.com/bigsuccess

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