Official Rules

Own or Be Owned Live Virtual Book Launch

Participation in the Contest constitutes participant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these Official Rules and the decisions of the Promotion Parties, which are final and binding

1. How to Enter

1.1. Beginning on September 18, 2026, at 10:00 AM CST, through September 20, 2026, at 4:00 PM CST (the “Entry Period”), visit ownerbook.com and follow the on-screen instructions to register for Own or Be Owned Live Virtual Event (the “Event”). Registration for the Event is free. Fill in all required information, and check the appropriate box to enter the Own or Be Owned Live Virtual Book Launch sweepstakes (the “Contest”).

1.2. You may enter only once, regardless of the method of entry. Use of any robotic, automatic, programmed, or similar entry method or entering more than the number of times permitted will void all entries and result in disqualification. You may not enter more times than indicated by using multiple email addresses, identities, or devices in an attempt to circumvent these Official Rules. Any entries connected to an invalid, non-working, or inactive email address, or linked to an authorized account holder other than Participant, are void and ineligible to win.

1.3. All entries must be submitted by the individual participant to be valid. Use, or attempted use, of any robotic, automated, programmed, mechanical, or other non-manual entry methods will result in disqualification from the Contest and will void all entries for that participant.

1.4. Any conduct in violation of this Section is strictly prohibited and will void all entries for that Participant and may result in disqualification of Participant from the Contest, at Sponsor’s discretion. Sponsor has the sole right and discretion to make a determination that a participant violated or attempted to violate any provision of this Section 1.

1.5. Only accurate and complete entries submitted during the Entry Period and received by Sponsor are eligible. Any incomplete, illegible, corrupted, or untimely entries are also void and ineligible to win. Proof of submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by Sponsor. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, illegible, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, misdirected, technically corrupted or garbled entries, or for other submission problems of any kind, whether caused mechanical, human or electronic error, all of which are void and ineligible to win. Additionally, Sponsor is not responsible for any telephone, electronic, hardware, software, network, Internet, or computer malfunctions, failures, or difficulties. Sponsor will be the official timekeeper for the Contest.

2. Eligibility

2.1. The Contest is open to residents of the fifty (50) United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico who are eighteen (18) years of age or older as of September 18, 2026.

2.2. Employees, officers, directors, agents, representatives, and independent contractors of Contrarian Thinking, LLC (“Sponsor”), Aptivada, LLC, dba Audience (“Administrator,” and together with Sponsor, the “Promotion Parties”), each prize provider listed in Section 5, their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, and agencies, and members of the immediate families of such persons (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) or persons living in the same household as such persons, whether or not related, are not eligible to enter. The Contest is subject to federal, state, and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited.

3. Drawing; Confirmation and Disqualification of Potential Winners

3.1. Random drawings will be conducted between September 18 and September 20, 2026, at various times during the Event, as announced during the Event, by Administrator to select winners from among all eligible entries received. Odds of winning depend on the number of entries received.

3.2. Potential winners will be notified by email and must respond to the notification email within 24 hours of it being sent (or any other time frame indicated in the notification email). In addition, the potential winner must sign and return any required Affidavit of Eligibility and Release within three days of the date notice is sent or such other date set by Sponsor. Failure to respond within any applicable time period will result in forfeiture of prize and Sponsor shall have the option to award the prize to an alternate winner.

3.3. The return of any prize notification or prize as undeliverable may result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected.

3.4. All income taxes resulting from acceptance of prize are the responsibility of winner. By entering this sweepstakes, entrant accepts and agrees to these Official Rules and the decisions of the Administrator, which shall be final in all matters. Acceptance of a prize also constitutes permission to the Promotion Parties to use winner’s name, likeness, voice, opinions, state of residence, and biographical information for marketing purposes without further compensation or right of approval, unless prohibited by law. All federal and state laws apply.

4. Limitation of Liability

By entering this sweepstakes, entrants waive all right to, and hold the Promotion Parties harmless from, any claim, liability, loss, damage (including punitive, incidental, and consequential damages), or expense (including attorneys’ fees) arising out of or in connection with participation in this sweepstakes or the acceptance, use, or misuse of any prize. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATIONS OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. Promotion Parties will not be responsible for late, incomplete, or incorrect entries; an entrant’s failure to receive prize notices due to entrant’s spam, junk e-mail, or other security settings or for entrants’ provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information; technical, hardware, or software malfunctions, lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incorrect, inaccurate, incomplete, garbled, or delayed electronic communications whether caused by the sender or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or used in this sweepstakes; by any human error which may occur in the processing of the entries in this sweepstakes; or any typographical, technological, or other error in the publishing of the offer, administration of the sweepstakes, or announcement of the prizes. If, in the Administrator’s opinion, there is such an error, or there is any suspected evidence of tampering with any portion of the sweepstakes, or if technical difficulties (including viruses and bugs) compromise the integrity of the sweepstakes, Sponsor reserves the right to request that the Administrator, in its sole discretion, cancel or modify this sweepstakes in a manner deemed appropriate by the Administrator. In the event of termination, winners will be selected from among all eligible entries received as of date of termination. In the event a dispute arises as to the identity of a potentially winning entrant, entries will be declared made by the name on the online entry form.

5. Prizes

Total prize value: $ 1,476,200.

Bizee is an event sponsor; however, the Bizee Builders Grant is a separate promotion sponsored, funded, and administered by Bizee and is governed by Bizee’s separate Official Terms and Conditions available at https://bizee.com/creators/codie-sanchez-grant/terms .

Limit one prize per family or household. No substitution or transfer of prize permitted by winner. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. Administrator shall not be responsible for the availability, substitution, or fulfillment of any prize. All prizes will be awarded, subject to the terms and conditions of these Official Rules.

If a potential winner is disqualified for any reason, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Only three (3) alternate drawings will be held, after which the prize will remain un-awarded.

6. Choice of Law and Forum

Entrant agrees that all matters arising out of or relating to this sweepstakes and these Official Rules are governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of Texas, without giving effect to any of its conflict of laws provisions thereof. Entrant further agrees that any legal suit, action, or proceeding arising out of or relating to this sweepstakes and these Official Rules shall be brought exclusively in the applicable federal or state courts located in Austin, Texas; provided, however, that claims directed solely at the Administrator shall be brought in the applicable federal or state courts located in Salt Lake City, Utah.

7. Binding Arbitration, No Class Action

7.1. As a condition of participation in the Contest, you agree that any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or connected to the Contest, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this arbitration provision, (each, a “Claim”) shall be resolved exclusively by binding arbitration under the JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules and Procedures (“JAMS Rules”), subject to the JAMS Policy on Consumer Arbitrations Pursuant to Pre-Dispute Clauses Minimum Standards of Procedural Fairness.

7.2. YOU AGREE THAT (A) ALL CLAIMS WILL BE RESOLVED INDIVIDUALLY, NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS REPRESENTATIVE, MEMBER OF, OR OTHERWISE ON BEHALF OF OTHERS IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, COLLECTIVE, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING, AND NOT THROUGH ANY CLASS ACTION, (B) IF A CLAIM PROCEEDS IN COURT ANYWAY, YOU AND THE PROMOTION PARTIES WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL; AND (C) YOUR REMEDIES ARE LIMITED TO A CLAIM FOR MONEY DAMAGES (IF ANY), AND YOU IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR EQUITABLE RELIEF. (Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitations or exclusion of liability set forth above and in Section 4, above, so such language may not apply to every Participant).

7.3. You may seek arbitration of a Claim by contacting Contrarian Thinking, LLC., c/o General Counsel’s Office, 6705 W Highway 290 Ste 607 PMB 1093 Austin, TX 78735-8408; or, if the Claim is directed at the Administrator, Aptivada, LLC, dba Audience, 32 West 200 South #227, Salt Lake City, UT 84101. The arbitration may be conducted via telephone, written submissions, or in-person in a mutually agreed location. The arbitrator shall be selected according to the JAMS Rules. When practical, the arbitrator should have prior subject matter knowledge and familiarity with sweepstakes and/or fundraising laws. The arbitrator shall apply Texas law consistent with the Federal Arbitration Act and applicable statutes of limitations and shall honor claims of privilege recognized at law. The arbitrator shall provide a decision explaining his or her findings and conclusions, and the ruling may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The arbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding upon the Parties.

7.4. The Sponsor will pay the arbitrator’s fees and expenses, and each party shall pay its own costs and attorneys’ fees. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any party prevails on a statutory claim that affords a prevailing party attorneys’ fees and costs, or if there is a written agreement providing for attorneys’ fees and costs, the arbitrator will award such costs and fees per the applicable statute or written agreement. The arbitrator shall resolve any dispute regarding the reasonableness of any fee or cost that may be awarded under this paragraph.

7.5. To the extent permitted by law, the existence of the arbitration, the arbitration proceedings, and the outcome of the arbitration will be treated as confidential and will not be disclosed by either party. You and the Promotion Parties agree that an award, and any judgment confirming it, only applies to the arbitration in which it was awarded and cannot be used in any other proceeding except to enforce the award itself and any post-arbitration action seeking to enforce an arbitration award or action seeking equitable or injunctive relief shall be subject to Section 6.

7.6. If any part of this arbitration provision is deemed to be invalid, unenforceable or illegal, or otherwise conflicts with the rules and procedures established by JAMS, then the balance of this arbitration provision shall remain in effect and shall be construed in accordance with its terms as if the invalid, unenforceable