Pitch With Purpose Global Pitch Competition 2016 for Female Entrepreneurs

by OFA February 26, 2016

written by OFA February 26, 2016 0 comments

Application Deadline: March 18th 2016

Pitch With Purpose is a global pitch competition held in partnership with Circular Board and the United Nations Foundation, in order to encourage women entrepreneurs to embrace the triple bottom line of people, planet in profit in their businesses.

Eligibility Requirements

In order to qualify, companies must have at least one female founder or female CEO, and be operating for twelve months or more.
All entries must be received by March 18, 2016 in order to qualify.
Companies will be judged on scalability, impact on the UN Sustainable Development Goals, innovation of product/service, strength of team and overall presentation.

Award

Five semi-finalists will win entry into the Circular Summit, held April 14-15, 2016, with a VIP experience that includes interacting with potential funders and startup experts.
Three finalists will have the opportunity to pitch their startup to a live audience and panel of esteemed judges, funders, and media at Circular Summit, for a chance to win $10,000 from Guggenheim Partners, Dell technology, participation in the Circular Board virtual accelerator, and a feature on MORE.com.
Cash : $10,000 cash, courtesy of Guggenheim Partners
Circular Board: Participate in the upcoming cohort of Circular Board, a 100% virtual accelerator for high-growth, scalable women-led businesses.
Technology : A suite of technology products, courtesy of Dell
Mentorship: mentorship with Elizabeth Gore, Susan McPherson and Zaw Thet
Media Feature: Media feature on MORE Magazine digital platform
Style Session: Executive styling session by Style By Malia, stylist to the Bay Area