Name: 10th Annual IdeaFest Business Pitch Competition
Start: 2025-04-02T13:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-02T18:30:00-04:00
Location: 2 Witches Winery & Brewing Co.

10th Annual IdeaFest Business Pitch Competition

IdeaFest is a pitch competition where 20 finalists pitch their startup business idea to a panel of judges and a live audience.
About this Event

The 10th IdeaFest Business Pitch Competition will take place on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 starting at 1:00pm. IdeaFest is a pitch competition where 20 finalists pitch their startup business idea to a panel of judges and a live audience. The top three competitors will be awarded $5,000 for first place, $3,000 for second place and $2,000 for third place. Learn more at https://www.thelaunchplace.org/ideafest

In addition to prize money, winners of the competition will also be eligible to receive twenty-five hours of free business consulting from The Launch Place.

Awards

1st Place $5,000
2nd Place $3,000
3rd Place $2,000

Click here to apply to pitch. The deadline is March 9th!

The Launch Place assists with business formation, job creation and retention through its business consulting services and investment funding, while having a dual responsibility to recruit and retain entrepreneurs to the Dan River Region. The IdeaFest competition exposes The Launch Place’s services and funds to start-up companies that are ready to establish or seeking early stage capital. The Launch Place could potentially invest in the company from its Seed and Pre-Seed Funds.

IdeaFest is free and open to the public. Attendees are encouraged to attend any part of the day’s activities. Community members of all ages and professions are invited to attend to learn about the region's startup development resources, to network with a wide range of business professionals and to explore entrepreneurship as a career option.

For additional information, contact Varun Sadana at [email protected].