A $10,000 prize package will be up for grabs at the Get Started Louisiana pitch competition, slated to take place Nov. 15 as part of Baton Rouge Entrepreneurship Week.
Louisiana entrepreneurs, startup founders and small business owners who want to take part in the competition can apply online through Sunday, Oct. 15.
Five finalists will get a shot to make their pitches to a live audience and panel of judges at the Nov. 15 event, which will take place at The Water Institute of the Gulf. Participants also receive coaching from prominent business consultants and connections to non-funding resources, such as professional services donors and providers.
As the winner of the Get Started Medical pitch contest held in Lafayette in August, Hera Health Solutions of Atlanta automatically earned a spot in the competition.
“Get Started Louisiana culminates our year-long PitchBR series and provides a perfect opportunity for companies to gain exposure for their great ideas and products,” says Louisiana Technology Park Executive Director Stephen Loy in a prepared statement. “While there’s only one grand prize, all pitchers will benefit from the experience.”
The event is being sponsored by Cox Business, in partnership with PitchBR and the New Orleans Saints.
