2nd Annual GAIN Fast Pitch

Event Details

Time: August 18, 2011 from 5pm to 7pm
Location: Hippodrome Basement Lounge
Event Type: networking, fundraising, fast, pitch
Organized By: GAIN Events Committee
Latest Activity: Aug 18, 2011

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Event Description

NEW DATE: AUGUST 18, 5-7PM

Selected start-ups will "compete" in a speed-dating style event where the entrepreneurs ("Pitchers") have 3 minutes to pitch their business idea to specially recruited investors, mentors or service providers (the "Catchers"). The Catchers will vote on the best Pitcher, who will take home the coveted Fast Pitch Bat.

Here's how it works: there will be 9 innings (baseball, get it?). Each inning lasts 5 minutes. You'll have 2-3 minutes (max) to give you elevator pitch to a table of 1-3 Catchers and then 2-3 minutes for discussion. The Catchers will then provide feedback on your pitch, allowing you to fine tune it as you go through the event. The can also ask questions, offer business advice or make a date to learn more. Afterwards we will move to the August Start-Up Hour event at Sharab Lounge where the winners will be announced and we can continue the networking over free beer and wine. The event is intended to be fun, but also very useful from a business perspective. It may lead to an investment, a customer or a critical bit of advice.

If you want to be a Pitcher, apply here:

http://gainnet.org/page/gain-fast-pitch-event

Now, PLAY BALL!!

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Comment by Randy Scott on August 5, 2011 at 2:44am: Catcher's Team announced: We have a blue chip group of catcher's this year including Brian Johnson, "Start-up Evangelist" for Microsoft; local successful start-up CEO's Richard Allen, Sue Washer, Maulik Shah; reps from start-up specialist law firms Edwards Angell (Miami) and Hutchinson Law (RTP, NC); the directors of 3 area incubators; venture financers Dan Rua (Inflexon); Kevin Ogilby (Duncan Williams) and David Whitney (Energent Ventures); and others.

Comment by Randy Scott on July 21, 2011 at 12:25pm: GTEC Sweetens the pot for Fast Pitch! GTEC (the Gainesville Technology Enterprise Center) has offered an additional prize for the Fast Pitch winner -- 3 months free rent at the GTEC incubator! If you don't know about GTEC, check it out at www.gtecflorida.com .

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