Pitch Pit Extravaganza
Pitch Pit Competition
Selected entrepreneurs will each give a four-minute pitch of their business plan to a panel of investor judges in a “Shark Tank” format. PowerPoint slides are not permitted. Think of it as the proverbial “elevator speech.”
After all of the pitches are completed, the judges will give detailed feedback. At the end of the evening, the person with the highest score will receive the opportunity to receive a Business Readiness Assessment coaching session with New Enterprise Forum coaches. Interested in pitching your own idea? Apply here!
Participants
Ghida Hammoud with Idiga
Jordan Johnson with FlmLnk
Chris Schults with CallView AI
Sheri Washington with Mbility
Judges
Anne Perigo, Associate Director, University of Michigan Ross School of Business, Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurship. Anne oversees the development and execution of student programs, including Michigan Business Challenge, Michigan Investment Challenge, and the Pinkert Healthcare Accelerator. She arranges for U-M student team participation in intercollegiate competitions and coaches teams competing in business plan competitions and venture capital competitions. Anne is a Board Member and Vice President of the New Enterprise Forum.
Shari Kennett, limited partner of Belle Fund & nCourage Holdings. Shari is a retired chemical industry executive with extensive leadership experience across manufacturing, operations, continuous improvement, maintenance and reliability, and safety and security organizations. Throughout her career, Shari led teams that supplied critical products and services to global semiconductor, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and hydrocarbon markets.
Jeff Ponders II, Principal with Invest Detroit Ventures, is a founder-first investor with a passion for helping people turn vision into value. Over his 20-year career, he has distinguished himself as an innovative business leader with a creative perspective honed from his work as a jazz musician and best-selling author. After graduating from the Wharton School, Jeff scaled the ranks at leading global marketing agencies for clients such as General Motors, Samsung, and Colgate. He leveraged his experiences across tech & marketing to launch multiple startups and Commune Angels. A proud catalyst for innovation and entrepreneurship, Jeff serves on multiple boards, lectures at local colleges and universities, and coaches early-stage founders.
Networking
Come join us in person to enjoy food and drink and conversation with members of the local startup community.
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