Sydney, Nsw, Australia (PressExposure) August 27, 2007 -- Are you interested in:

– small business
– start ups
– capital-raising
– early-stage investment opportunities
– investor education?

The Australian Small Scale Offerings Board (ASSOB) in association with the NSW Department of State and Regional Development is presenting NSW Pitchfest ‘07 - a highlight event of NSW Small Business September.

Date: 15 September. 1.00- 5.30pm
Venue: Coles Theatre. Powerhouse Museum, Harris Street Ultimo. Sydney
Cost: Free
MC: Peter Berner (ABC’s Einstein Factor)

NSW Pitchfest ’07 - a pitching competition for projects and businesses to communicate their investment opportunity before a judging panel drawn from a variety of financial and business backgrounds.

NSW Pitchfest will showcase quality projects and business propositions that need investment capital to achieve their full potential.

“These high-growth businesses often find it difficult to raise development capital because they are too “early-stage” or don’t fulfill the usual funding criteria for professional and institutional investors”, says ASSOB’s Managing Director Brookes McTavish. “The Australian Small Scale Offerings Board bridges this gap by offering a single platform where retail, professional and sophisticated investors can assess and contact businesses requiring capital.”

“I encourage entrepreneurs, small businesses and the investment community to attend NSW Pitchfest ‘07. It will be an entertaining insight into pitching a business proposition, receiving feedback from veterans of the investing community and aspects to look for when considering high-growth investment opportunities,” McTavish says.

About NSW Pitchfest

To register to attend Pitchfest go to http://www.nswpitchfest.com.au

NSW Pitchfest is an initiative of the Australian Small Scale Offerings Board (www.assob.com.au) and the NSW Department of State and Regional Development.

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