Deadline: 29 March 2024
Apply for the 9th IdeaFest, a Business Pitch Competition where 20 finalists pitch their startup idea to a panel of judges and a live audience.
This year’s event will be hosted at 2 Witches Winery & Brewing Co. in Danville, Virginia. Winners of the competition will also be eligible to receive twenty-five hours of free business consulting from The Launch Place. The Launch Place, assists with business formation, job creation and retention through its business consulting services and investment funding, while having a dual responsibility to recruit and retain entrepreneurs to the Dan River Region. The IdeaFest competition exposes The Launch Place’s services and funds to start-up companies that are ready to establish or seeking early stage capital. The Launch Place could potentially invest in the company from its Seed and Pre-Seed Funds.
Awards
- 1st Place $5,000
- 2nd Place $3,000
- 3rd Place $2,000
- DEIC Clean Energy Bonus Prize $5,000
Criteria
- IdeaFest is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to attend any part of the day’s activities. Community members of all ages and professions are invited to attend to learn about the region’s startup development resources, to network with a wide range of business professionals and to explore entrepreneurship as a career option.
For more information, visit The Launch Place.
