EforAll South Coast is hosting the first ever outdoor Pitch Contest during the 3rd??Eye Open????????
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EforAll South Coast will be hosting the first ever outdoor Pitch Contest on August 19th from 2pm until 4pm located on??Williams St. between Purchase St. and Pleasant St in New Bedford??during The 3rd??Eye Open. This event is free and open to the public.??
For aspiring entrepreneurs, this is a golden opportunity to get a great start with your idea for a business or non-profit. Prizes for the winners, who will be chosen by a panel of judges, are??$1,000??for the Grand Prize winner,??$750??for Second Place,??$500??for Third Place,??$500??for the Fan Favorite (audience votes via text messaging.) The deadline to apply is August 6th??by 11:59 pm. All ideas are welcome to apply. Entrepreneurs can apply at http://eforall.org/pitch-contests/.
Audience members will have as much fun as the entrepreneurs at the EforAll pitch contest. There are two networking opportunities ??? before and after the contest ??? and up to twenty entrepreneurs will be talking about their ideas, looking for feedback and advice! It???s a great chance to catch the enthusiasm and energy of passionate people looking to create a business or non-profit.
Entrepreneurs can engage with community members and receive encouragement and feedback ??? it???s a great networking event.
The Pitch Contest is going on during the 3rd??Eye Open Hip-Hop Festival located in downtown New Bedford. The festival includes live music, breakdancing, a basketball tourney, hip hop yoga, a kid???s carnival, cypher in the street, t-shirt printing, public art installations and much more. 3rd??Eye Unlimited has empowered young leaders to??positively??transform their community since 1998.??For more information about the event visit 3rdeyeunlimited.org.??
More info about EforAll and the Pitch Contest can be found on Eforall’s website??www.eforall.org. Or contact Shelley Cardoos at 508.858.8522 or??shelley@eforall.org.