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Applications Now Welcomed for The Pitch 2010
8th March 2010
Entries are now being invited for The Pitch 2010.
The Pitch is an annual competition which aims to find the UK's most exciting and innovative small companies and entrepreneurial talent. Entrants must pitch their business idea to a panel of industry experts who will scrutinise business concepts and presentation skills, searching for the best of the best.
Successful entrepreneurs will be chosen from five regions to present their product or service, with five winners plus a wildcard entry selected to go through to a live grand final in London. Business ideas may be in any field; however, the judges will assess all pitches by looking for innovation, engagement with customers, sound financial and business planning, and an understanding of where the opportunities exist in the market for the product or service.
In 2009, the winning entrepreneur received a package of business support prizes worth £50,000. For 2010, Sift Media has announced that it aims to compile a larger and more comprehensive package for the winner, which is to be announced in due course. Every entrant who takes part in The Pitch will receive expert advice on their business idea, guidance on their business plan and access to a range of business resources available from The Business Factory website. Each finalist will also receive extensive media coverage.
To enter, businesses must be based in the UK, established for less than three years at the time of entry and employ no more than 20 members of staff.
The deadline for entries to The Pitch 2010 is 15 June 2010.
The contest will fully begin after this date, with regional heats being held in Bristol, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Birmingham and London on the following dates:
- Bristol: 21 June 2010.
- Liverpool: 1 July 2010.
- London: 15 July 2010.
- Edinburgh: 29 July 2010.
- Birmingham: 5 August 2010.
For further information see The Pitch website here.
