Startup St. Bernard, the Gulf-South's largest "shark tank" style pitch competition, is back! Think you're up for the challenge? Now's the time to put your best foot forward and see if you have what it takes to bring home a game-changing prize package for your business.
Sponsoring Agency: Startup St. Bernard
Type of Fund: Challenges, Competitions or Prizes
Deadline Available: Available
Deadline Date (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/10/2021
Size of the Fund: Less than USD $50,000
Startup St. Bernard, the Gulf-South's largest "shark tank" style pitch competition, is back! Think you're up for the challenge? Now's the time to put your best foot forward and see if you have what it takes to bring home a game-changing prize package for your business.
Startup St. Bernard seeks out dedicated, enthusiastic entrepreneurs who want to grow their business to the next level. Entrepreneurs are invited to apply for the opportunity to pitch their business to a panel of judges.
Prize Information
Three finalists will be selected to "pitch" their business to a panel of judges on Aug. 7. This year's prize package is still being developed and will be announced soon. All three finalists will receive a cash prize of at least $5,000. The winner will receive the grand prize package including a mix of cash and in-kind donations. In the past, in-kind donations have included services ranging from legal and accounting to marketing and public relations.
Criteria
• The Startup St. Bernard Challenge is open to any business that will:
o Locate their base of operations to St. Bernard Parish for at least 2 years
o Improve St. Bernard Parish
o Actively participate in the St. Bernard Parish entrepreneur ecosystem
• To qualify, entrants must be in business for five years or less or be an existing business creating a new division or entity, have yearly revenue under $1,000,000, and have five employees or less. Past Startup St. Bernard cash winners and nonprofit organizations are not eligible to enter.
• The “Shark Tank” style public event is open to any business that meets the entry criteria and is passionate about joining St. Bernard Parish’s growing business community.
• Judges will score entries based on the quality of the business plans and how the startups will improve St. Bernard by creating jobs, investing capital into the parish, providing needed products or services to the region, and/or contributing to the growth of the core Startup St. Bernard sectors: creative digital media, cultural arts/cultural economy, health and wellness, advanced manufacturing/value-added manufacturing, logistics, and the seafood industry.
More information at: https://www.startupstbernard.com/
Eligible Countries:
United States
