PROVIDENCE – An elevator ride could be just long enough to pitch a business idea to a potential backer, assuming you can detail the project in fewer than 90 seconds before the possible investor steps off.
To help polish “the pitch,” the Rhode Island Business Plan Competition will host the fourth annual Rhode Island Elevator Pitch Contest on Dec. 8. Up to 30 participants will have a minute and a half to present their business idea to a panel of judges at the Rhode Island Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship in Providence. Participation is free and the event is open to the public.
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Judges will provide immediate feedback and hand out cash prizes totaling $1,000 to the best presenters.
“Knowing how to present succinctly is a key skill for successful entrepreneurs,” competition Co-chair Garrett B. Hunter said. “The Elevator Pitch Contest provides a great opportunity to make a business pitch and get immediate feedback from experienced business professionals.”
Serving as judges will be: Guy Asadorian, co-founder, Tameracq Partners Inc.; Jayne Donegan, associate general counsel, Textron Inc.; Jim Grace, president, InsureMyTrip.com; Annette Tonti, CEO, MoFuse; and Rick Wilkins, vice chair, Social Venture Partners Rhode Island.
Additional information about the 2009 Rhode Island Business Plan Competition – including contest rules and guidelines, application procedures and business-planning resources – is available at www.ri-bizplan.com.
