Glinda Girls Announce 'Pitchfest' National Finalists

Published on Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Top five Pitchfest finalists selected to present their big business idea at The Business of Bliss event October 5 in Calgary

Calgary, Alberta (September 15, 2009) - Hard work and fab-u-bliss ideas have paid off for five hopeful Canadian entrepreneurs who participated in the Are You the Next Glinda Girl?� Pitchfest, a national contest held by Glinda Girls Inc., a Calgary-based event producer and e-boutique of beauty and lifestyle brands and services, in search of the next Glinda Girl and big business idea.

The Pitchfest submission review panel included Shauna MacDonald, Principal and Founder of Brookline Public Relations, Inc. (brooklinepr.com); Karen Stewart, President and CEO of Fairway Divorce Solutions (fairwaydivorce.com); and Christie Schultz, Founder & CEO, Entrepreneurial Moms International (entrepreneurialmoms.org). They selected the following five finalists from twenty semi-finalists:

1. Jane Walter, president of organicKidz, a family-owned Canadian company that manufactures safe and trendy stainless steal baby bottles;
2. Lara Presber, designer and creator of The Lara Presber Creative Corporation, providing contemporary women's wear that is designed and produced in Canada;
3. Kaytie Stack, owner of All Season K9 Awareness Centre, presenting dog owners with a focused, innovative exercise program using a treadmill and a large off leash area;
4. Colleen Pound, founder of Fleur Feminine, Canada’s first designer label and e-tailer for women sizes 12 and up; and
5. Denise Lauzon, esthetician and creator of Metamorphosis, a line of skin care products developed for spa treatments and created with natures finest botanicals.

These finalists will be presenting their big business idea to a panel of Glinda Girl celebrity judges at The Business of Blissa full-day inspirational speaker series taking place on Monday, October 5 at the TELUS Convention Centre in Calgary. Proudly sponsored by Entrepreneurial Moms of Calgary, each is competing to win the $30,000 Business Booster Prize Package that includes membership to a year-long advisory board with mentoring services from Powerhouse International Inc.; strategic and creative counsel with Debra Stuart Marketing; logo development and design with Admaki; copywriting services with The Word Agency; Life and Financial coaching with a Martha Beck coach; Entrepreneurial Jam Session with Danielle LaPorte; professional makeup sessions with artist Karen Malcolm; new clothes and shopping experience with personal stylist Karen Judge of Studio Gorgeous; video production services courtesy of BizBox TV and Deluxe Design Group; a notebook computer from Bulletproof InfoTech and Dell; a spa package courtesy of The Spa Ritual and more!

"There are so many smart, strong, interesting women pursuing their passions who are well on their way to a rewarding and fulfilling career,"� said Kari Dunlop, founder of Glinda Girls Inc. "I am glad that we are able to offer these women a hand and be a part of their success, and I look forward to welcoming the newest addition to our Glinda Girl team. Congratulations to our five finalists, and thank-you to everyone who submitted their idea.�

For additional information, please visit www.GlindaGirls.com.

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About Are You the Next Glinda Girl? Pitchfest
Glinda Girls Inc. is looking for the next big business idea with the Are You the Next Glinda Girl? Pitchfest, a contest open to women who have a brilliant idea that will inspire the world. Twenty semi-finalists will be selected August 5, 2009. Five finalists will then be selected on September 15, 2009 to present their big idea on October 5, 2009 in front of an impressive roster of judges. A $30,000 Business Booster Prize Package is up for grabs, along with the opportunity to become an official Glinda Girl. Entry fee is $250 and includes a ticket to The Business of Bliss event with net proceeds donated to kiva.org. Pitchfest is proudly sponsored by Entrepreneurial Moms of Calgary.

About The Business of Bliss
Designed to inspire women to discover their purpose, live their passion and create a life they love, The Business of Bliss is a full-day inspirational speaker series event featuring internationally acclaimed speakers Candace Bushnell, author of Sex and the City, Trading Up, Lipstick Jungle and One Fifth Avenue; Martha Beck, New York Times best-selling author and columnist for O, The Oprah Magazine; Brilliance Specialist and psychotherapist Moreah Ragusa; Ben Barry, changing the face of beauty with the Ben Barry Modelling Agency; and, Peter Walsh, organizational guru from TLC's Clean Sweep and New York Times best-selling author of How to Organize Just About Everything and Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat? Walsh is also a regular guest on the Oprah show and can be heard weekly on The Peter Walsh Show on the Oprah & Friends XM radio network.

About Glinda Girls Inc.
Glinda lives within all women. She is the part of us that has a dream to accomplish, a passion to pursue and a difference to make. Inspiring women across the country, Glinda Girls Inc. created an online boutique (www.GlindaGirls.com) where visionary, entrepreneurial women can showcase their beauty and lifestyle brands and services as well as share their stories of success. Some of these acclaimed brands include DuWop, cake Beauty and Anastasia Beverly Hills. Glinda Girls Inc. - the creators of cool and purveyors of possibility celebrates their innovation, respects their triumphs, admires their entrepreneurship and loves their products. Founder Kari Dunlop hopes their stories inspire your desire to create your own road to a happy, rewarding life that you love!


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