The biggest pitch night yet, Enthuse Foundation’s 6th Annual Pitch Competition, will celebrate women who are making their mark on the food, beverage, and CPG industries.
Donor Name: Enthuse Foundation
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Competition
Deadline: 09/23/2024
Size of the Grant: $30,000
Details:
The Top 5 Final entrepreneurs pitch their business live in New York City in front of a panel of industry experts.
Prizes
- ARV of the entire First Prize: $30,000.
- ARV of the entire Runner Up Prize: $23,000.
- ARV of the entire Audience Choice prize (no less than): $5,500.
Eligibility Criteria
- You must be at least eighteen (18) years of age or older
- You must be a founder of a food, beverage, or consumer package goods (CPG) business founded by a woman that is headquartered, located, and doing business within any of the fifty (50) United States and/or the District of Columbia at the time of entry (hereinafter referred to as “you”, “your”, or your “Company”).
- You may enter the Contest only on behalf of your Company, and not for yourself in an individual capacity. You must be authorized by your Company to enter this Contest on its behalf.
- At least 51% of your business must be owned by women
- Your Company must have a minimum of $10,000 worth of lifetime sales (pre-revenue startups are not eligible)
- Your Company must have been in business for no more than four (4) years (any company founded before January 1, 2020 will not qualify)
- Your Company’s lifetime revenue does not exceed $750,000
- You must attend the LIVE IN-PERSON pitch night on November 14, 2024 if selected as a finalist).
- A travel stipend will be allocated to out of town finalists.
- All finalists are expected to participate in the on-site marketplace where founders will be able to sample and sell their product at the venue or by taking orders.
- If selected as a finalist, you must send 10 product samples (for judges, co-founder, and raffle prize) to Enthuse Foundation (address to be sent upon notification) by October 31, 2024.
- Employees of Sponsor, the Enthuse Foundation, Enthuse Marketing, and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries and affiliates, distributors, and companies involved in the implementation and execution of the Contest (“Contest Entities”) and each of their respective immediate family members (i.e., spouse, parent, child, sibling and the “steps” of each) and persons living in the same household of each are not eligible to participate in the Contest. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. By participating in this Contest, you agree, on behalf of your Company, to be bound by these Official Rules and that the decisions of the Sponsor shall be final and binding in all matters pertaining to the Contest. You may be required to provide proof of identification and eligibility as required by Sponsor.
- You must not have a preexisting relationship with any judges or financial contributors of the Pitch Competition. If preexisting relationship exists, you must disclose nature of interactions prior to the Finalists meeting on October 23.
For more information, visit Enthuse Foundation.
