Last Friday, February 12, we had the honor of attending the 2010 Bootstrap Awards here in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. We had got word that we were a finalist about a week prior to the event and we were excited! The Bootstrap Awards honor local businesses who had little to no capital investment in their businesses. Since BSETC (Business Services, ETC) is fully funded by me, we qualified and won!

We took home the first place award (and a boot!) in the category of Best ‘Pixie Dust’ Technique of the Year. (Learn what ‘Pixie Dust’ is here.) We also took home a second place win in the category of Most Innovative Source of Bootstrap Capital of the Year. Lastly, we were one of six finalists for the big award that will be given out at an award ceremony in April for Fastest Growing Bootstrap Startup.

BSETC, my company that won the awards, is a creative, professional outsourcing firm that helps business owners build, grow and manage their online businesses. Providing services that range from administration all the way to web design, the company helps create departments for entrepreneurs and start-ups that can’t afford full time staff. Check out the company here.

Here are a few photos from the event:

Erin Blaskie with her Boot!

Erin Blaskie and Scott Annan at the Bootstrap Awards!

The Coveted Boot!