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Toronto, ON (Friday, April 20, 2012) – Startup Canada’s potential for connecting and motivating entrepreneurs across the country is what attracted Kick Ass Media to join the campaign as a sponsor, says the Toronto-based startup.   

 

Kick Ass Media, an entrepreneurial success story in its own right produced the custom signage, displays and other promotional props being used at Startup Canada’s Town Hall and other Fringe Events during its six-month National Tour.

 

“We receive requests daily from organizations across Canada and we donate/sponsor to a lot of great causes but this one seemed to suit our ideals and our customers,” said Chris Crawford, Founder of Kick Ass Media and a self-described entrepreneur at heart. “We regularly work with people that are starting businesses, opening stores and trying to figure out how to get found. Startup Canada seemed like a great way to get involved (even if indirectly) with entrepreneurs as well as help us to connect with many of them directly with the help of Startup Canada.”

 

Startup Canada, which launches officially in Ottawa on May 2 but kicked off its National Tour in March, is a grassroots, entrepreneur-led movement to enhance the nation’s competitiveness and prosperity by supporting and celebrating entrepreneurship.

 

Entrepreneurial roots run deep at Kick Ass Media. Over the last five years the promotional print company has grown from a handful of employees working out of Crawford’s home, to expanding to small print shop in Toronto, to now operating multiple locations across Canada. Its client list includes entrepreneurs and startup companies, as well as larger international brands like Ford, Disney, Yahoo!, and Samsung.

 

“I was really pleased to welcome Kick Ass Media as a Startup Canada sponsor because they are an excellent example of how a strong entrepreneurial culture can foster creative, innovative, and successful small businesses in Canada,” says Victoria Lennox, Startup Canada Co-Founder.  “In working with our sponsors, we look to work with companies that share our passion for entrepreneurship and with whom we can grow. We are excited to work with Chris and his Team at Kick Ass Media.”

 

As the Startup Canada campaign travels through PEI, Ontario and New Brunswick this May before heading west to the prairies, Crawford says he will be keeping tabs on the discussion and the outcomes.

 

“For some entrepreneurs this campaign will offer enough motivation to get them out the door and get going,” Chris says. “For others there could be a small take away that benefits a smaller aspect of what they do. Either way, I think the long-term effect will inspire positive change for Canadian entrepreneurs.” 

 

In addition to being championed by patrons such as Brett Wilson (Host of RiskyBusinessTV, former Dragon & serial entrepreneur), Heather Reisman (Founder, Indigo Books & Music), and Dani Reiss (Founder, Canada Goose), Startup Canada has also received support from a number of ambassadors and industry sponsors such as Microsoft, Gowlings and Ernst & Young.

 

Other sponsors include Artik, PubliAir, VideoBooth the Association of University Research Parks Canada, the Canadian Association of Business Incubation, the Evidence Network, Francis Moran & Associates, FreshBooks, MSBi Valorisation, NextMTL, the Ottawa Technology Transfer Network, Podio, Backbone Magazine, HootSuite, ITWorld Canada, Paper.li, Sprouter, and Techvibes.

 

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Media Contacts:

Victoria Lennox

Co-Founder, Startup Canada

victoria@startupcanadacampaign.org

(613) 316-6203

 

Chris Crawford

Founder, Kick Ass Media

chris@kamedia.ca

1-877-880-0326

 

About Startup Canada

www.startupcan.ca

Startup Canada is Canada’s first-ever, entrepreneur-led, national movement to enhance the nation’s competitiveness and prosperity by supporting and celebrating Canadian entrepreneurship. Startup Canada is harnessing the collective energies of Canadian entrepreneurs and enterprise support communities from Coast to Coast with the goals of providing the entrepreneurship community with a strong voice, promoting a vibrant entrepreneurial culture and creating a unified brand that Canadians can rally around. Startup Canada is launching this effort with the country’s first national entrepreneurship tour and campaign. The tour will run from March to September, engaging 25,000 Canadians and 250 partner organizations across the country. Entrepreneurs will participate in more than 30 Town Halls and 100 Fringe Events and connect through a social media groundswell campaign. This unique effort will not only identify key challenges facing Canadian entrepreneurs, but will bring them together in a way they never have been before. It’s the beginning of a critical conversation and the first step in a new way of thinking. For more information, visit www.startupcan.ca

 

About Kick Ass Media

www.kickassmediaproductions.com

At Kick Ass Media, we strive to bring the best print technology has to offer to your toughest jobs for the lowest price possible. We print a ship a large volume of media across Canada and offer next day shipping on a variety of products. Some of our products include:

  • Large scale vinyl banner printing and banner stands
  • Large scale custom step and repeat backdrops
  • Business cards and print media
  • Vehicles, transports and fleet graphic applications
  • A-frame sandwich boards
  • Decals and custom cut stickers
  • Window vinyls and frosting

Order through online or email and have your product shipped direct, find out more at www.kamedia.ca

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