Fownders $10K Pitch Competition

The Fownders $10K Start-Up Pitch Competition is happening! The goal is to mentor and guide early stage entrepreneurs to take their ideas from seed to scale with a Grand Prize of $10,000. 

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Teams will be judged on: 

• a solid MVP +

• understanding of their market +

• growth and sustainability planning +

• branding and design +

• and of course, execution.

The top 5 finalists will join our 12 week accelerator program along with other prizes including cash, mentorship, office space, wifi, PR, marketing, hackathons, creative services, and more, with a $10,000 grand prize to the 1st place winner.

Entrepreneurship is only possible in an environment where it is supported. Fownders will inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs by creating a culture that encourages risk taking and providing them with the tools, resources, and guidance needed to start a business. 

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THE AGENDA 

4:00PM - The Fownders Floor 
Check yourself in and start networking with our Fownders and Sponsors

5:00PM - 7:00PM - Entrepreneur Workshops 
Accelerate yourself with hyper-focused entrepreneurial labs led by industry experts

Gerard Adams 
“Leadership & Emotional Intelligence”

Anthony Fraizer 
“Building a Bulletproof Online Brand” 
Learn a simple equation that will make your content work for you.

Charles Cording 
“Design & Branding” 
Design solves problems, Art creates them.

Vince Randolph 
“Thinking Vertically” 
Build a sustainable infrastructure that allows the you freedom and flexibility to scale.

Taseen Patterson 
“Fownders Pitch” 
The "Fownders Pitch" Workshop is designed to help you fine-tune your pitch for the eyes and ears of your audience so that they get it!

Lisa Ascolese A.K.A. The Inventress 
“Problems, Challenges, & Solutions” 
Hear The Inventress talk about inventing and getting products to the retail market.   

7:00PM - 9:00 PM - The Pitch for $10K! 
Watch 12 innovative entrepreneurs pitch it out for the $10K Grand Prize!

9:00PM - Awards Ceremony 
Stick around for The Big Check & closing remarks.

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Further All Day Events Include:

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Silent Art Auction 

1 on 1 Mentorship sessions

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