THE FLAGSHIP PITCH 2025

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Madison county businesS OWNERS, are you up for the challenge?

Apply now to compete for one of three prize packages! Six finalists will be chosen to present a five-minute pitch of their business expansion idea at the competition on February 20, 2025.

Application Deadline

December 1, 2024 at 11:59 pm

Competition Date

February 20, 2025

Time

6 - 9pm
Doors open @ 5:30pm

Location

2701 Enterprise Drive (Entrance A), Anderson, IN 46013

What is a Pitch Competition?

The Flagship Pitch Competition is an exciting opportunity for small business owners and entrepreneurs to showcase their innovative ideas, products, or services in front of a panel of judges and the local business community. It's an annual event designed to foster entrepreneurship, encourage business growth, and provide a platform for businesses to gain exposure and potentially win funding and resources to support their ventures. Designed for existing business owners, the Pitch gives you an opportunity to show how your plan to expand your business will benefit our local area.

THE EVENT

We're hosting our annual pitch event, inviting local business owners and community members to take part!

OPPORTUNITY

Your chance to win prize packages comprised of cash, learning resources, and more!

WHAT TO EXPECT

Each finalist will work with Flagship coaches to build a five-minute pitch to present at the event.

This Year's Finalists!

The winners of the 2024 Pitch show off their award trophies.Terry Truitt, CEO & President of Flagship Enterprises Center, speaks at the 2024 Pitch.
Josh Stafford of Grow West LLC, the winner of the 2024 Pitch, presents his pitch at the competitionSix men & women making up the 2024 Pitch judges' panel listen to a business owner's pitch.Josh Zacchaeus, host of the 2024 Pitch, introduces the event.
The winners of the 2024 Pitch show off their award trophies.Josh Zacchaeus, host of the 2024 Pitch, introduces the event.Six men & women making up the 2024 Pitch judges' panel listen to a business owner's pitch.Josh Stafford of Grow West LLC, the winner of the 2024 Pitch, presents his pitch at the competition

PRIZES

Grand Prize

GRAND PRIZE

TOTAL PRIZE: $25,000

Prize Includes $15,000 cash, one year of office space + 2 one-year coworking memberships, and other valuable services

  • Cash Prize ($15,000)
  • Flagship Office Space - 1 year ($6,000)
  • Professional Coaching - 40 hours ($2,000)
  • ProjectionHub Custom Projection Templates ($500)
  • 2 Flagship Coworking Memberships ($1,200)
  • Element212 Graphic Design ($2,500)
  • CHS InTech IT Services ($2,500)
  • GrowthWheel software ($300)
Runner Up

RUNNER-UP

TOTAL PRIZE: $10,000

Prize Includes $10,000 cash, 2 one-year coworking memberships, and other valuable services

  • Cash Prize ($7,000)
  • Professional Coaching - 20 hours ($1,000)
  • ProjectionHub Custom Projection Templates ($500)
  • 2 Flagship Coworking Memberships ($1,200)
  • GrowthWheel software ($300)
Audience Choice

FINALIST

TOTAL PRIZE: $1,500

*Each remaining contestant will walk away with this prize!

Prize Includes $1,500 cash, a one-year coworking membership, and professional coaching

  • Professional Coaching - 12 hours ($600 each)
  • 1 Flagship Coworking membership ($600 each)
  • GrowthWheel software ($300)

Thank you to our sponsors

MEET THE JUDGES

Treva Bostic

Jesse Reynolds

Levi Rinker

Rachael McCracken

Dan Courtney

APPLICATION details

Who is eligible to apply?

Any existing for-profit business owner located in Madison County, Indiana is eligible and encouraged to apply. Your pitch should focus on a specific idea for expanding your business within Madison County. In your application, you will be asked to explain how expanding your business in this way would benefit our community.

Will everyone who applies get a chance to present their pitch?

No. In this first stage of the application process, you are applying to become one of six finalists to present a pitch to our judges' panel at the live event on February 20, 2025. You do not need to create a pitch deck in order to apply.

What am I expected to do if I am chosen as a finalist?

If you're chosen as a finalist, you must be able to meet all of the following expectations:

  • Meet with a Flagship Coach no less than four times to prepare for the event between December and February
  • Attend three practice sessions prior to the event. We will announce the practice dates on this page as soon as possible.
  • Prepare and present a pitch deck (slide deck) that you will create with the help of our coaches
  • Attend and present at the live event on February 20, 2025

Who can I contact if I have questions about the application process?

You can contact us at incubation@flagshipenterprise.org.

Apply Now

Apply by 11:59 pm on December 1 for your chance to become one of six finalists!

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