Key4Women Pitch Contest Workshop
Tell us your next big idea for a chance to win $10,000.00.
SCORE Cleveland and KeyBank’s Key4Women bring women business owners in 16 Northeast Ohio counties a chance to share their ideas and win the resources they need to take their next big step.
Ready to pitch us an idea for a new business or a product or service that expands your current business?
Prizes:
- $10,000 Overall Grand Prize (1)
- $2,500 Start-up, Runner-up (1)
- $2,500 Existing Business, Runner-up (1)
- $1,000 Honorable Mentions (7)
Applications are accepted June 1, 2021, through July 31, 2021. |
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Eligibility requirements:
- At least 51 percent owned, controlled, operated, and managed by a woman or women.
- The business must be headquartered in one of the counties of Ashtabula, Carroll, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Harrison, Holmes, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas, or Wayne.
- Proof of legal authority to transact business in the state of Ohio. - The business must have current annual sales of less than or equal to $3MM.
- The woman-owned business must present a new business idea or new product or service that expands the current business.
- All applications must be submitted using the official pitch contest online submission form.
- Finalists must be able to attend the Pitch Contest Event, October 7, 2021, 1 p.m. ET at Tri-C Main Campus, 700 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115.
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This session will give you guidance in developing your pitch and in understanding how the entries will be evaluated. SCORE mentors are also available to assist you in this effort. Sign up for a mentor at www.akron.score.org.
The webinar will be repeated on the following days and times. |
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| Wednesday, June 23rd @ 7 pm |
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| Wednesday, July 14th @ 12 pm |
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| SCORE and Key4Women share a common mission of helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. With this contest, we’re working to help women owned businesses gain market visibility, access to capital and business development opportunities, all within a framework of community collaboration and engagement. |
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