HATCH

Description

Entrepreneurs Pitch
$2,000 Top Prize 


who should come:
entrepreneurs, creatives, business professionals, organizers, college/univ/HS students + investors

- network of central Wisconsin’s most creative + dynamic individuals
- collection of central Wisconsin’s most innovative startup resources
- access to an exclusive + unexpected venue
- complimentary food + beverages
- DJ
- lawn games


Presented By:

 

Hatch is a community-based startup pitch platform to help develop “napkin” ideas into early-stage companies created and produced by BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation, along with NEWaukee. We don’t restrict the type of idea you can submit, but it’s important to remember we are looking for high-growth ideas that have scale. YOU MUST APPLY for the opportunity to pitch.

Hatch events will take place during the months of May, July, and September with the finale happening in November.

The rules are simple. At Hatch, presenters have five minutes to pitch in front of judges and a live audience for the chance to win $2,000 and be selected as a semi-finalist for the Hatch regional finale. The audience has a chance to evaluate and vote for their favorite idea alongside the judges. Beyond the prize money, this is your chance to get the business idea that has been rattling around in your head, out in front of a supportive investors, businesses, and community members. Hatch events are fun, highly social and inspirational.

The Hatch finale will include all semi-finalists and they will pitch for the grand prize of $5,000 and other business services for the most articulated and furthered business idea. There may also be one or two wildcard slots for presenters that have furthered their business idea.