Pitch It in Fremont - Entrepreneur Contest

11 Jul 2018


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Come Pitch It In Fremont!  [A Fremont Creative Collective Event]

A Fremont Area Business Pitch Contest – October 4, 2018 @6PM

This event is an opportunity to present your business idea to a small group of entrepreneurs while learning the basics in 5 informational workshops meant to help inspire, develop, and refine your pitch. The fun begins Thursday, July 19th so applications need to be received by August 30, 2018

The Pitch It In Fremont contest and workshops will be held at the First State Bank & Trust Company’s Education Center, 1005 East 23rd Street, Fremont Nebraska.  The contest will take place on October 4, 2018, beginning at 6:00pm.  Contestants will “pitch” their ideas to judges who are proven entrepreneurs themselves.

Workshops will begin on July 19th at 6:00pm.

The winning proposal will receive the following: $5,000 cash and in-kind services including website design; a Fremont Area Chamber membership; branding & logo design; training & mentoring; and discounted office or retail space for one year.

Training sessions:  

July 19th, The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Business

August 2, Building an Entrepreneurial Team

August 16th, Intro to Small Business Accounting and Taxes

September 6th, Behind the Numbers: Raising Capital

September 20th, Smart Marketing for Your Small Business

Workshops begin at 6:00pm with networking followed by a training session at 7:00pm.

Apply for the Pitch It In Fremont contest and register for one or all of the workshops by going to www.fremontcreativecollective.org/pitch-it-in-fremont/.

These sessions are not required in order to be a contestant in the Pitch It In Fremont contest.