Pitch An Idea & Boost Your Biz

The 5 finalists from last years event

 Competition extends deadline for entries. A chance to bring your idea to fruition.
 
 Pitch North, Newaygo County’s first-ever entrepreneurial pitching competition, has extended the pitch submission deadline to May 8th at 11:59 pm.  The event, hosted in person on June 14th, will award over $12,000 in cash & prizes to the five finalists.   
 
“Supporting our homegrown businesses is crucial to the success of our rural communities,” said Julie Burrell, Economic Development Director for Newaygo County.  “Pitch North has supported 15 local businesses to date, and we are so excited to help five more this year.  However, you can’t win if you don’t enter!”
 
Pitch submissions for Pitch North 2022 are being accepted at rightplace.org/pitchnorth now through May 8, 2022 at 11:59 pm.  A hand-picked committee will review and score all submissions and select five finalists to present their pitches live at the June 14th event, where cash prizes will be awarded to all five finalists. The 2022 event will be held at the Henry and Isabella Becker Event Barn at 1858 S Maple Island Road, Fremont. The public is welcome to attend this free event, but registration is required at rightplace.org/pitchnorth.
 
Pitch North is hosted by The Right Place, Inc., in conjunction with our partners: Newaygo County Economic Development Partnership, Oceana County Economic Alliance, Lake County Economic Development Alliance. Pitch North 2022 is made possible through support from Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial; City of Fremont DDA, City of Hart TIFA, City of Newaygo TIFA , Consumers Energy, DTE Energy, Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce, Fremont Area Community Foundation, Hart-Silver Lake Sand Dunes Area Chamber of Commerce, Horizon Bank, ITC, River Country Chamber of Commerce, SCORE of Muskegon, Shelby State Bank, West Shore Community College, Dave Byrne Law Office, Heritage Farms Market and Muskegon Community College.

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