Lendio's CrowdPitch
Date and Time
Friday Sep 21, 2018
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM CDT
09/21/2018 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Location
Tech Hill Commons, 500 Interstate Blvd S Suite 210, Nashville, TN 37210
Fees/Admission
Free / Optional Donation to Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Ticketing: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lendios-crowdpitch-nashville-tickets-47316166929
Contact Information
Kari Harper
kari.harper@lendio.com
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Description
Lendio's CrowdPitch Event can best be described as Shark Tank meets Business Banking. Looking for a business loan or to take your business to the next level? We're giving business owners the opportunity to practice pitching their business growth plan and to receive valuable feedback from a panel of lending experts. Not only will this help you gain visibility in the business community, but it will also let the community know what resources you need to take your business to the next level (partners, services, funding, connections, or talent). CrowdPitch is free to apply, attend, and present at; however, we are excited to support Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee*, so there is a donation option as well. FREE food and drinks will be provided. This event will be a fun and educational way to spend a lunch period. Attendees are encouraged to stick around and network with other entrepreneurs, business owners, bankers, investors, and business groups in the community. Presenting Companies We'll select 3-4 companies to present their business goals to an audience of their peers and a panel of lenders. Coaching is availabe prior to the event to help them prepare for their pitch. Presenters have 5 minutes to "pitch" and wow the audience before a 3 minute Q&A from the panel and crowd and 2 minutes of panel feedback. Audience Participation At the conclusion of the pitches, the audience and panel "invest" FUN money/chips with the company that impressed them the most. Each audience member receives $100 in Lendio chips, while panel members get $500. The Winner The company who receives the largest "investment" of Lendio chips from the audience and panel wins. The winning business receives a prize package estimated at $3,000-$5,000 of business services from our sponsors. *Organized in 1978, Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee is a private, not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization. Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee's mission is to feed hungry people and work to solve hunger issues in our community. Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee is one of the largest and most comprehensive of over 200 food banks and food distribution centers nationwide and also a member of Feeding America - The Nation's Food Bank Network. Second Harvest distributes food and other products to approximately 490+ nonprofit partner agencies in 46 counties in Middle and West Tennessee. Our partners include food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, childcare facilities, senior centers, group homes, and youth enrichment programs. For more information on Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee and its programs, please visit secondharvestmidtn.org.