General Details:
Applications are due by June 1st (Applicants will be notified by no later than June 4th if they've been selected to pitch or not.)
Your business can not be making more than $200,000 of annual revenue as of May 2024
You or your business must be based in Bartholomew, Jackson, or Jennings County
If selected to pitch you will need to be able to attend the pitch competition in-person at the Columbus Learning Center on June 15th from 10:00am until 2:00pm.
$15,000 or more in cash prizes will be given out to the winners. *Note: Winners will be announced the week after the competition*
This is a free event for anyone to attend even if they are not pitching.
Pitch Event Details:
The event will be hosted in the Lecture Hall at The Columbus Learning Center on June 15th from 10:00am - 2:00pm.
Each company will be given 5 minutes to pitch. (There will be a suggested format for slides and content that we will send out to those selected). Each pitch will be followed by 3 minutes of Q+A with the judges.
The final order of pitches will be emailed out before the event so you know what time you are expected to pitch that day.
Food and beverages will not be provided so be sure to bring a snack and drink if you plan to stay and watch other founders pitch.
Winners will be announced the week after the pitch competition.
If you have any questions or need any support with completing your application contact Dan Nash via email - dan@columbusareachamber.com
We look forward to your application and participation in our first-ever Catalyst Pitch Competition!