‘Launch Rural Nevada’ entrepreneurial pitch competition opens

RENO — StartUpNV, a nonprofit statewide incubator and accelerator for Nevada-based startup corporations, is once more internet hosting Launch Rural Nevada Pitch Day, an annual occasion for anybody in rural Nevada with a enterprise thought or current enterprise to pitch their idea, acquire skilled recommendation, and probably win a money prize to assist make their enterprise actual.

Friday, Oct. 14 is the deadline to use on-line to be chosen to pitch on Launch Rural Nevada Pitch Day that can happen on Nov. 4.

Particularly designed for startups and small enterprise homeowners in rural Nevada, Launch Rural Nevada Pitch Day affords 4 people or teams with a enterprise idea the chance to make a five-minute pitch on an authentic enterprise thought to a panel of judges and an viewers of entrepreneurs, small enterprise homeowners, potential traders, college students, and neighborhood leaders. Pitches will happen nearly and in particular person at Nice Basin Neighborhood School in Elko and Western Nevada School in Carson Metropolis.

The competitors consists of two classes. The Youth Division is open to center and highschool college students from rural Nevada faculty districts, and the Grownup Division is open to contributors 18 years and older who reside in rural Nevada. Candidates will probably be notified by Oct. 18 of the organizing committee’s picks for finalists to pitch on the occasion on Nov. 4.

“Whether or not you’re in search of enterprise recommendation, entry to capital, or just making an attempt to attach with different small enterprise homeowners, this occasion affords nice alternatives to assist and construct the entrepreneurial neighborhood in rural Nevada,” stated Jeff Saling, government director of StartUpNV. “This program is much more thrilling as a result of it engages scholar entrepreneurs in center and highschool to take part too.”

Money prizes supplied for each the youth and grownup divisions embrace $2,500 for first place, $1,500 for second place, $1,000 for third place, and $250 for Viewers Selection. The occasion may even provide a half day of schooling previous to the pitches, together with info on funding sources, previous winners’ tales, and a dialogue about social media advertising.

About StartUpNV
StartUpNV is a 501(c)3 non-profit statewide startup accelerator and enterprise incubator for scalable Nevada startups, offering skilled mentorship and entry to a community of capital companions. StartUpNV’s founders, mentors, college connections, traders, and enterprise companions work collectively to develop and assist a sturdy, inclusive startup ecosystem in Nevada. StartUpNV’s associated enterprise funds, FundNV, AngelNV, and a brand new seed fund present native startups entry to a community of capital companions for funding together with schooling for entrepreneurs and angel traders. Since its inception in 2017, StartUpNV has heard pitches from almost 700 startups, incubated 52 corporations, and raised $70-plus million in enterprise capital for greater than two dozen corporations.