Apply to compete in the Manitowoc County Pitch Event, presented by Progress Lakeshore and Biz Starts! In preparation for the regional
Hatch pitch event, local partners are hosting qualifying events. The local contests are open to all residents located in Northeast Wisconsin.
Contestants must be at least 18 years of age and the business must have generated less than $300,000 in either capital raised and/or revenue received. The top two winners from each of these seven local contests will receive prize money – $1,000 cash for first place, $500 for second place – with the top winners advancing to the NEW Launch Alliance Hatch Event* on December 3, where they will compete for additional funding for their business ideas and broad investor attention.
Manitowoc County – Progress Lakeshore and BizStarts – Manitowoc County Pitch Event
Date: Nov. 17, 2020
Time: 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual
Contacts: Peter Wills, peter@progresslakeshore.org, or Todd Nilson, info@tworiversbizstarts.com
To Apply: Visit
www.thestartuphub.org/pitch and select the one registration link that is closest to you.
The deadline to upload a pitch idea is October 26.*Prize money at the regional event is $3,000 for first place and $2,000 for second place. The winners also will be invited to pitch again at the New North Summit, held at Lambeau Field on March 11, 2021. Thank you to BrightStar Foundation and WBD, Inc., for their local and regional event sponsorships.
For more information about this contest please visit the New North website,
www.thenewnorth.com.
Contact the SBDC at UW Green Bay for
no-cost consulting and pitch assistance -
https://www.uwgb.edu/sbdc/html/contact.asp
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