Announcing the Better Business Beatdown - BitMethod vs RAYGUN
by Daniel Shipton in Business, 26 July 2010
Announcing the Better Business Beatdown (#bbbdsm) – an open-source series of idiotic challenges between Des Moines area businesses. We’re creating the template and issuing the first challenge in hopes that other businesses will join in. Feel free to snag the layout below and issue your own challenges – including back to us!
We thought this up on Friday afternoon (there may have been beer involved) and we’re launching it today. BitMethod has received a lot virtual awards from Silicon Valley blogs like ReadWriteWeb and TechCrunch, but we’re really craving some solid, atom-filled hardware to stick on our shelves. How better to acquire said hardware than buy trophies, design contests we know we can win, and win them?
In brainstorming competitors, one name quickly rose to the top: RAYGUN. With their bold proclamation of “Greatest Store in the Universe”, we felt that they would be unwilling – nay, unable – to walk away from a challenge.
Following is our challenge to Raygun in the Better Business Beatdown.
Better Business Beatdown Challenge (#bbbdsm)
CHALLENGER: BitMethod, a mobile and web application development company
CHALLENGING: Raygun, an East Village t-shirt shop and self-proclaimed “Greatest Store in the Universe”
CONTEST: Mario Kart Wii, 4-player Team Race.
RULES: 150CC Class, 12 Races, Normal * CPU, Balanced Items, Random Courses
VICTORY CONDITIONS: Winner will be determined automatically by points within the game.
TIME AND PLACE: Wednesday, August 4th, 8:00pm at Impromptu Studio 300 SW 5th Street
AWARD: Hand-cobbled-together Des Moines Mario Kart Trophy
DESCRIPTION: Our two best Mario Kart Wii players will challenge your two best Mario Kart Wii players in a game we know (well, think) we can win to score some sweet hardware. 12 races of shell slinging, lightning blasting, Kart slamming racing action.
CONSIDERATIONS: Our Wii is open to your competitors for practice anytime during Impromptu Studio’s business hours
ACCEPTANCE: If accepted, drop us a note with your best posturing and smacktalk on the RAYGUN blog. Intimidate us…if you can. If the date/time/conditions are unacceptable, you may initiate negotioations by emailing dan@bitmethod.com.
Kick ass! Great idea too.
Derek Pine, 26 July, 12:59 PM
I hereby challenge The Brand Chef http://thebrandchef.com/ to a hot dog eating contest at Ted’s Coney Island on Ingersoll. Flip cams, video on YouTube, the whole bit. First one to eat five coney dogs wins. Loser pays for all of the Coney Dogs. Let’s see if the self proclaimed “chef” can do more than just cook up strong brands!
Josh Fleming, 27 July, 08:27 AM
Good work Josh! Feel free to copy the little template we provided above and get the full details all flushed out on your blog. I know I will have to come watch you two battle it out!
Daniel Shipton, 27 July, 08:56 AM