End of Year Pitch Battle

Dec 10, 2020, 10:30 PM – Dec 11, 2020, 12:00 AM

Let's wrap 2020 with a Startup Grind #SGPitchBattles. This will be an opportunity for top startups in our community to come together to participate in an online pitch competition. APPLY by November 26th (11/26) 5 Finalists will be selected by December 4th (12/4) Pitch Battle will be streamed by December 10th (12/10) STARTUPS APPLY HERE: https://forms.gle/DFshExczyAVK4RsW8

Virtual event

About this event

STARTUP GRIND PITCH BATTLE

Let's wrap 2020 with a Startup Grind #SGPitchBattles. This will be an opportunity for top startups in our community to come together to participate in an online pitch competition.  Check out the video on WNYStartupCommunitySlack!

APPLY by November 26th (11/26)

5 Finalists will be selected by December 4th (12/4)

Pitch Battle will be streamed by December 10th (12/10)

PRIZES

  • Startup Grind Startup Program 1 year Membership
  • Startup Grind Hoodie
  • Wefunder Venture Partner meeting
  • 20% off Wefunder platform fee (if you decide to run a equity crowdfunding campaign)
  • Landing Page design and development (by Doug Kellermeyer)
  • Logo design, 2 social media profile images and a business card (by Amanda Altman of A3 Design)
  • Founder Bookshelf Starter Package (by Innovia Colabs)

APPLY TO PITCH

STARTUPS APPLY HERE

MEET THE STARTUPS

Emmily Bowman - Braidbabes (1 minute pitch video)

Mattaniah Harp - Tekkiner (1 minute pitch video)

Gary England - Vu LLC (1 minute pitch video)

Richard Crabbe - The Essential Machine (1 minute pitch video)

Dave Heimbuch - Hidrent (1 minute pitch video)

MEET THE JUDGES

  • Richard Glaser - RocGrowth
  • Tom Seymour - Lidestri, Hammer Packaging
  • Amanda Altman - A3 Design
  • Anthony Testa - Innovia Colabs
  • Maureen Ballatori - 29 Design Studio, Metro Cowork
  • Tyson McDowell - Greatscale Ventures

Check out what happened

Judges

  • Richard Glaser

    RocGrowth

    Founder

  • Tyson McDowell

    Greatscale Ventures

    Managing Partner

  • Maureen Ballatori

    29 Design Studio

    Founder and CEO

  • Tom Seymour

    Lidestri Foods

    Key Accounts Executive

  • Anthony Testa

    Innovia Colabs

    Managing Partner

  • Amanda Altman

    A3 Designs

    Principal

Startups

When

When

December 10 – 11, 2020
10:30 PM – 12:00 AM UTC

Agenda

Welcome & Intros
Pitches
Judging & Breakout Rooms
Winners Announced

Hosts

  • Doug Kellermeyer

    Mindex

    Software Developer

  • Michael Thaney

    Constellation Brands

    Innovation Partnerships

Organizers

  • Michael Thaney

    Startup Grind

    Director

  • Joshua Batres

    CivicPulse

    Community Outreach Lead

  • Dustin Doucette

    Upstate Venture Connect

    Director of Operations

  • Carolyn Spencer

    CoPivot

    Founder Relations

  • Ananth Prajval Tallavajhula

    SchoolQuizz

    Community Manager

  • Eric Leinberg

    Founder @ InfoPreserve

  • Nate Thomas

    Advisor

Global sponsor

Dell Technologies logo

Dell Technologies

Partners

RocDev logo

RocDev

NextCorps logo

NextCorps

RocGrowth logo

RocGrowth

RIT logo

RIT

About Startup Grind

This is Startup Grind. We are the world’s largest startup community.

Our Mission

To give startups everywhere the education and opportunities they need to build, grow, and scale their companies.

Our Values

We believe in making friends, not contacts. We believe in giving first, not taking. We believe in helping others before helping yourself.

Tools & Discounts for Startups

Take advantage of resources and offers provided by organizations we know and love, designed to help you navigate the startup journey.

Global Conference

Our annual flagship event in Silicon Valley brings together thousands of startup teams, investors and organizations from all over the world.

Join the Startup Membership

This membership gives you free access to networking, events, mentorship, office hours, and other exclusive opportunities curated by Startup Grind HQ.