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Support local businesses as they pitch their expansion ideas to walk away with a grand prize package worth $25,000! Six finalists will be chosen to present a five-minute pitch of their business expansion idea at the competition on February 20, 2025.
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. The Pitch gives existing business owners an opportunity to show how their plan to expand their 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
Support the businesses within your community!
WHAT TO EXPECT
Food, community, and fun — watch local businesses pitch their expansion ideas for a huge prize package!
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Prize Includes $15,000 cash, one year of office space + 2 one-year coworking memberships, and other valuable services
Prize Includes $10,000 cash, 2 one-year coworking memberships, and other valuable services
Prize Includes $1,500 cash, a one-year coworking membership, and professional coaching
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Reserve your seat to be a part of the audience at The Flagship Pitch 2024!
RSVPAny 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.
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.
Yes, we accept applications from Spanish-speaking business owners! If you are chosen as a finalist, you may present your pitch in Spanish, and we will have a translator available. | Sí, aceptamos solicitudes de empresarios de habla hispana. Si eres seleccionado como finalista, podrás presentar tu pitch en español, y tendremos un traductor disponible.
If you're chosen as a finalist, you must be able to meet all of the following expectations:
You can contact us at incubation@flagshipenterprise.org.