PITCH Competition

The Show-Me Innovation PITCH Competition is designed to encourage individuals who are opening a business or creating an expansion to an existing business, to locate that business in Callaway County.

All participants will pitch their business idea to a panel of judges to win prize money and tools to help them in their business!

Participation Guidelines

The competition will be open to the public and will start at 10:00 AM CST and conclude by 4:00PM CST at Callaway Chamber of Commerce, 510 Market Street, Fulton, Mo.
No more than 15 participants will be chosen from the application pool to compete in the final. You will be notified through the email you provide with the application. Each applicant must already operate or plan to operate their business in Callaway County.
Each presenter will have 10-minutes for presentation and 10-minutes for Q&A sessions. A panel of judges will evaluate the ideas. Presentation time will be strictly monitored.
Competitors will be notified of their presentation time a week before the competition. Family and friends are welcome to attend. Competitors may not attend other competitors' presentations until they have first presented.
Winners will be announced immediately following the competition at a reception at the Callaway Chamber of Commerce. Awards will be distributed to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Audience Choice winners once a business license is provided to the Chamber. Awards include: First Place: $3000, Second Place: $1500, Third Place: $750, and Audience Choice: $250
It is up to each competitor to determine how much time is spent on developing an idea to create a powerful presentation. Classes will be provided at the chamber to assist in developing business plans. Participants are encouraged to attend these classes , but it is not required to pitch at the competition.
Applications to participate in the competition must be received by Tamara Tateosian no later than Monday, October 26, 2020 at 5:00 PM CST. Presentations are not due until 12 P.M. on Friday, October 30, 2020.

Presentation Guidelines

A well thought out presentation is important to a competitor's success. A presentation may include the following:
- Power Point slides
- Proto-Type
- Videos
- Live Demo (Any other visual aids that you require will need to be coordinated with Tamara Tateosian at tamara@callawaychamber.net, 573-220-9868 in advance)

It is recommended that presentations cover the following topics:
- Introduction (company/business idea, and the presenter)
- Opportunity/Pain Point/Problem
- Value Proposition (a business or marketing statement that a company uses to summarize why a consumer should buy a product or use a service)
- Market Size
- Competition
- Sales and Marketing Strategy
- Business Model/Financials/Projections
- Management Team
- Funding Requirements/The Ask

Appearance is important while presenting. Dress Code: Business attire required.
Final presentations must be emailed to Tamara Tateosian at tamara@callawaychamber.net by Friday, October 30, 2020 5:00 PM CST (No Exception) for back up purposes, bring a copy of your presentation on a flash drive the day of the competition.

Awards

First Place Second Place Third Place Audience Choice Award

First Place

$3000 prize money
One-Year Membership to the Callaway Chamber of Commerce
(2) Tickets to the Chamber Business Breakfast
(2)Tickets to the Chamber Annual Banquet
500 Business Cards provided by General Printing
5 Business Name Badges provided by B-Line Engraving
Ad Space- 3 column x 5 inch ad that runs Sunday, Wednesday, Sunday by Fulton Sun
2020 Planner– by Boyd & Boyd
$1000 Advertising Schedule for January 2019– KOMU Channel 8
SWAG Bag
Plaque

Second Place

Third Place

Audience Choice Award

Download Application Here

PITCH Competition

Awards

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