2012 FastPitch now open for applications
Georgia Southern University’s Center for Entrepreneurship Leadership and Learning is proud to announce the fourth annual FastPitch Competition. The competition is set for March 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Coastal Georgia Center in Savannah, Ga.
Organized by Georgia Southern, Creative Coast and ATDC, the FastPitch is a one-day competition designed to give students and local entrepreneurs a chance to pitch their innovative ideas to potential investors. The FastPitch welcomes all types of ideas whether simple or complex.
“FastPitch 2012 is now open,” said the Director of the Center Dr. Luke Pittaway. “I think it will be bigger and better this year, we have many more investors than last year and it seems like more people are learning about it through word of mouth and last year’s success.”
The competition allows entrepreneurs to introduction a three-minute presentation on their innovative idea which will then be assessed of its viability by local community leaders and academic professionals. The most promising ideas will be further, encouraged, supported and hopefully funded helping economic development.
Each applicant will be placed into one of the three categories: student entrepreneur, early stage or local entrepreneur. In the first stage applicants will be judged and then invited to submit a full one-page executive summary, attend a training workshop and compete at the event. Judges drawn from local business angel investors and successful entrepreneurs will judge each pitch and the executive summary.
Prizes of money and services will be awarded to the winning pitches, and the overall winner will receive $1,250.
Anyone interested in entering the competition should apply online at www.fastpitchcompetition.com. The deadline for all applications is Feb. 16. All applicants will be notified of their acceptance by Feb. 23. Students and local entrepreneurs with some type of entrepreneurship idea are encouraged to apply.
“There are some great cash prizes and all you need to do to compete is come up with an innovative business idea and be willing to pitch it in front of an audience,” said Pittaway.
Basic Information:
Apply Here
Where: Coastal Georgia Center 305 Fahm Street Savannah, GA 31415
When: March 29, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.
Closing: The opportunity to apply closes on February 16, 2012
Notification: Applicants will be notified of acceptance to the competition by February 23, 2012
Training: For short-listed contestants there will be a pitch coaching session at
the Coastal Georgia Center on March 15th from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
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