Call for Entries to the Women Innovate Pitch Competition
The call for entries is now open to the University of Hartford's Women's Business Center's "Women Innovate Pitch Competition," which will be hosted online on Tuesday, June 30, 6 to 8 p.m. Are you a Connecticut-based woman entrepreneur with an innovative product or service? Will it assist clients and customers as they survive and rebuild from the current pandemic? Apply to pitch your idea in the upcoming competition for the chance to win a cash prize.
Submissions will be judged on creativity, impact, and business viability. Ideas in development, as well as developed products, will be accepted. Finalists will be selected to pitch in the virtual event on June 30, 6-8 pm. Open to all Connecticut-based women-owned businesses and women entrepreneurs. Presented in partnership with the US Small Business Administration Connecticut District Office and Launc[H] Hartford.
Apply by email to Milena Erwin, WBC Program Manager, by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, at erwin@hartford.edu:
- Email subject: Women Innovate Pitch Competition Application
- Describe your idea in 250 words or less. Include your name, business name, and town.
The University of Hartford’s Entrepreneurial Center & Women’s Business Center provides personalized business advising, educational programs, technical assistance, and networking events to new and expanding small businesses in Connecticut. The Center focuses on serving women, minority-owned businesses, and other underserved constituents. Part of the nationally-renowned Barney School of Business, the Center specializes in turning ideas into viable businesses and break-even companies into sustainable, profitable, and scalable enterprises. For more information, visit www.hartford.edu/ec.