The WV Hive Network, in partnership with WVU Tech Launch Lab, is excited to announce the return of Pitch Southern West Virginia, a business idea competition encompassing thirteen counties in southern West Virginia.
Donor Name: WV Hive Network
State: West Virginia
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Awards and Prizes
Deadline: 03/23/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The upcoming competition, to be held at WVU Tech in Beckley, WV, is open to residents and businesses located in Raleigh, Fayette, Nicholas, Summers, Webster, Pocahontas, Greenbrier, Monroe, Mercer, Wyoming, McDowell, Logan and Mingo Counties and WVU Tech students, faculty and staff.
Applications will be divided into “incubation” and “ideation” divisions.
- Incubation: applicant has registered their business and made first sales
- Ideation: applicant has registered their business but has not made first sales or has not registered their business (This division is ideal for students and entrepreneurs who want early feedback and pitch experience, but are not yet ready to launch.)
Prizes
- Incubation Division: First place: $2,000; Second place: $1,000; Third place: $750.
- Ideation Division: One prize: $1,000.
- Audience Favorite: $250.
Prize money must be used to further the business idea. WVU Tech students also have the option of using it toward their education.
For more information, visit WV Hive Network.
