2023 Pitchfest Applications Being Accepted

The Walter C. Potts Entrepreneur Center, Small Business Development Center at Rhodes State College, and the Lima Area Chamber Foundation will host a Regional PITCHFEST.

The PITCHFEST competition features two categories of interest for all entrepreneurs in the eight-county region.

• There is a start-up category and an emerging category. The start-up category is for all entrepreneurs that want to receive funding to start a new business.
• The emerging category is for any business already in operation for 1-3 years.
• The competition will award over $6,000 worth of cash and prizes.
Submissions are accepted May 1, 2023-May 15, 2023. In order to participate in the PITCHFEST:
• written business plan
• summary (3-5 sentences) of why you want to pitch
• send to PITCHFEST@LIMACHAMBER.com no later than May 15, 2023.

Thank you to our sponsors:

First National Bank
Premier Bank
State Bank
Superior Credit Union

Date/Time:

PITCHFEST@LIMACHAMBER.com no later than May 15, 2023..
Pitchfest will take place on May 23rd, 2023 at 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the Rhodes State College Borra Center. We will contact presenters to schedule a time for presentation.

Fees/Admission

No Fee to enter.

In order to participate in the PITCHFEST:

• submit a written business plan
• submit a summary (3-5 sentences) of why you want to pitch
• send submissions to PITCHFEST@LIMACHAMBER.com no later than May 15, 2023..

Location:

PITCHFEST@LIMACHAMBER.com no later than May 15, 2023..

Pitchfest will take place on May 23rd, 2023 at 4:30-7:30 p.m. at the Rhodes State College Borra Center. We will contact presenters to schedule a time for presentation.