Intuit Inc. : Intuit to Unveil and Celebrate Small Business Big Game Winner
January 29, 2014 at 08:33 am
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Winning Small Business' Advertisement to be Aired this Sunday During the
Big Game
Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq:INTU):
WHO:
Intuit Inc.
(Nasdaq: INTU) - Creators of business and financial management
solutions that simplify the business of life for small businesses,
consumers and accounting professionals
Bill Rancic - Advocate of
Small Business Big Game program, entrepreneur, author and reality
television star of Giuliana and Bill.
Barley
Labs, of Durham, N.C. - Produces all-natural dog treats in
various flavors out of recycled barley from a local brewery.
GoldieBlox,
of Oakland, Calif. - A toy company inspiring girls to push limits and
think outside the box.
Locally
Laid Egg Company, of Duluth, Minn. - Raises hens on pasture to
produce healthier poultry and eggs.
POOP
- Natural Dairy Compost, of Nampa, Idaho - Produces
natural and odorless composted dairy manure for lawns, gardens and
flowerbeds.
WHAT:
Intuit Small Business
Big Game, sponsored by Intuit QuickBooks, kicked off in July to
give small businesses a voice and award one with the opportunity of a
lifetime - a 30-second custom television advertisement that will air
during the third quarter of this Sunday's big game on Feb. 2, 2013.
The top Four Finalists were announced in November - and the world
voted for their favorite, which will be unveiled this Friday, Jan. 31.
Intuit and celebrity entrepreneur Bill Rancic will celebrate the
winning advertisement with a special viewing party on Sunday, Feb. 2.
The winner and other finalists will also be available to provide
insights on their experience in getting the opportunity of a lifetime.
WHEN:
Announcement of the winner: Friday, Jan. 31. Bill Rancic, Intuit execs
and the winner are available for in person and phone interviews
Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Viewing of the winning ad during the Big Game: Sunday, Feb. 2. See the
first-ever small business commercial on the big game live on Sunday.
Select interviews will be available with the winner, Bill Rancic and
Intuit executives.
WHY:
Small businesses mean big business to the U.S. economy, driving job
growth and fueling the gross domestic product. Intuit is shining a
light on the 29M small businesses across the country and giving them a
voice through the Small Business Big Game program.
Witness the very first advertisement for a small business to air
during football's biggest game.
Learn how the opportunity for increased national exposure has impacted
the lives of the top four small business finalists.
WHERE:
For more information please email jgarcia@accesspr.com.
To learn more about the top four visit: www.SmallBusinessBigGame.com.
Join the conversation: #TeamSmallBiz
Intuit Inc. Elisabeth Gettelman, 415-238-1915 egettelman@intuit.com or Access
Communications Jen Garcia, 415-828-2514 jgarcia@accesspr.com
Intuit Inc. specializes in the development, publishing and marketing of management software for private individuals and for small and medium businesses. The group also offers consulting, training, and technical assistance services, etc. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- management software (55.9%): accounting management, financial, commercial, real estate, payroll preparation, and other types of software, mainly sold under the QuickBooks and Intuit brands;
- personal tax management software (28.8%): TurboTax brand;
- personal credit management and verification software (11.4%; Credit Karma);
- professional tax management software (3.9%; ProTax): Lacerte, ProSeries, ProFile and ProConnect Tax Online brands for professional accountants.
Almost all sales are in the United States.