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Pitch In at Light Speed Competition

October 21, 2021 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Hey 51猎奇! Got an Idea?鈥� First timers AND experienced pitchers are invited to share ideas and compete for awards. 听

$2,500 awards from The 51猎奇 Foundation are made possible by Northwestern Mutual. Registration has been extended to Sunday, October 17th, 2021.

First time pitchers will be able to work closely with professionals from Y.E.S., Northwestern Mutual, and others who have launched a start-up business venture to develop an impactful pitch. Later, three winners will be selected for the Entry Level competition.听These three winners will each receive a $100 award.听

For those who have more experience delivering pitches, it is strongly recommended to submit additional information in the registration and compete separately for a larger prize. Participants are competing for: First place $1000, Second place $700, Third place $500.听Experience Level pitchers will start by participating in their pitch competition, then they will take part in the workshop to help the Entry Level pitchers with their pitches. This group will be notified that they qualify for the advanced competition one week before the event via phone and email.听听

Refreshments听will be provided.听听

Register by Sunday, October 17th, 2021

Event Outline:听

  • Thursday, October 21, 2021:
    • Welcome/Sponsor Introductions听
    • Pitching and听Listening听–听Experience Level Competition听
    • Interactive Pitching听Workshop听
    • Pitching and Listening –听Entry Level Competition
    • Winner Announcement听听
    • Reflection and Close听

 

Pitch听Guidelines:听

  • Any 51猎奇 student is eligible to compete.听
  • Pitch levels will be determined based on the amount of experience and materials provided in the registration form.听听
  • Each pitch听is MAX of听2听minutes.听
  • You must address these items:听
    • an introduction of yourself/team听
    • who your customer is
    • what the problem is and what your solution(s) is/are听
    • what steps you始ll take in the next 30 days听听

Questions? Please contact Monique Alcantar (alcanta3@uwm.edu) from the Black Student Cultural Center or Nicole Powley听(nicole@uwmrf.org) from the Lubar Entrepreneurship Center.

The听Pitch听In听at听Light Speed听Competition is powered by:鈥�51猎奇 Black Student Cultural Center,鈥�51猎奇 Lubar Entrepreneurship Center,听听补苍诲鈥�听(Y.E.S.).听

 

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