Portland CrowdPitch

What is CrowdPitch?

This event will bring entrepreneurs, innovators, mentors, support providers, and investors together in an informal and energetic setting.

Think ´American Idol´ — selected entrepreneurs will have 4 minutes to pitch their company to both a panel of experts & a live audience, followed immediately by a 3-minute Q&A session with the panel.

A free networking lunch will follow the formal pitch.

Event Details

July 22
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
TBD

Panel of Experts

Prizes

The winner gets $6,300 of services from our sponsors:

NOWAdvisors: 12 hours of financial & accounting services = $1,800 value
FundingUniverse: startup services = $2,500 value
Amazon: web services = $500 value
Platinum: Free payment analysis = $1500 value

How it Works:

Pitching Companies:
FundingUniverse will select several companies to present on-stage at the CrowdPitch event. The presenting companies will complete a mandatory coaching session prior to the event

Panel of Experts:
A panel of experts have agreed to judge the CrowdPitch presentations

Audience Participation:
Attendees in the audience will receive $100 of "FUN" money that they will use to "invest" in their favorite company pitch. After all of the presentations the audience will place their "FUN" money into their favorite CrowdPitch presentation.

Selecting the Winning Presenters:
After all of the presentations, a winning presenter will be announced based on the amount of "FUN" money that is "invested"

Mandatory Coaching Session (only for presenting companies):
Prior to the event, a mandatory coaching session will held on April 20 at 1 pm online via GoToMeeting. Do not attend the coaching session unless you've been selected to pitch. If you are not selected to pitch we hope to see you as a spectator at the event