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Annual SouthSide pitch extended to Sept. 2

Calling all South Side business owners! This is your last chance to apply for this year’s small business competition, South Side Pitch. Are you interested in a chance to compete for a top prize of $8,000?

Would you like to expose your business to potential customers throughout Chicago? If this sounds like you, be sure to apply for the 7th annual South Side Pitch virtual competition! The application deadline has been EXTENDED to September 2nd so be sure to apply now!

Apply now by clicking here.

South Side Pitch is a shark-tank style pitch competition that showcases amazing businesses in the South Side of Chicago. You will have the opportunity to pitch in front of a virtual crowd of 200+ Chicagoans and a panel of judges, receive advice from expert pitching coaches, and share your pitching video with the general public!

Southside Pitch Shark Tank-like competition Deadline Sept. 2, 2020

SouthSide Pitch  just opened up the applications for our virtual shark-tank style pitch competition, South Side Pitch, so South Side businesses with a track record of serving customers can now apply. As you know, positive stories about the South Side are often overlooked. We want to help change that by using this competition to highlight some of the most incredible entrepreneurs and businesses that operate in the South Side. On November 5th, finalists will pitch their business virtually in front of 200+ Chicagoans and a panel of judges to compete for prizes up to $8,000. This is an excellent opportunity to support businesses that are struggling right now because of COVID-19 and to change the narrative that the South Side is not business-friendly.

Our applications are open right now until August 24th (Extended to Sept. 2, 2020).

Calling all South Side business owners! Are you interested in a chance to win prizes up to $8,000? Has your business added value to your life, the life of your family, a community, or an industry? If this sounds like you, be sure to apply for the 7th annual South Side Pitch virtual competition by August 24.

South Side Pitch is a shark-tank style pitch competition that showcases amazing businesses in the South Side of Chicago. You will have the opportunity to pitch in front of a virtual crowd of 200+ Chicagoans and a panel of judges, receive advice from expert pitching coaches, and expose your business to potential customers throughout Chicago. Apply now at https://southsidepitch.com/apply/.

Individual Business Owner Blurb

I hope you have been well. I am reaching out to let you know of an opportunity to publicly share your business with potential customers throughout Chicago and to compete with other South Side business owners for the chance to win prizes up to $8,000.

The Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship just launched the applications for the 7th Annual South Side Pitch competition. South Side Pitch is a shark-tank style pitch competition that showcases amazing businesses in the South Side of Chicago. This year, they will be highlighting established businesses in the South Side that have a proven history of adding value to an individual’s life, a community, or an industry.

Finalists will have the opportunity to pitch their business in front of a virtual crowd of 200+ Chicagoans and a panel of judges. This is an excellent opportunity to win some cash prizes, receive advice from expert pitching coaches, and further promote your business. The virtual format this year will mean the pitch video(s) you produce can be easily shared with a wide range of Chicagoans. In addition to the standard pitch prizes, the public will also have the chance to vote online for their favorite business during the semi-final and final rounds. The winner of both public voting rounds will be rewarded.

I thought this opportunity might interest you. If you’re interested, feel free to apply at https://southsidepitch.com/apply/. Reach out to Erik Castelan (ecastelan@ij.org) or visit https://southsidepitch.com/ if you have any questions. 

General/Newsletter Blurb

Are you a South Side business owner? Are you interested in a chance to win prizes up to $8,000? Has your business added value to your life, the life of your family, a community, or an industry?

The Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship just launched the applications for the 7th Annual South Side Pitch competition. South Side Pitch is a shark-tank style pitch competition that showcases amazing businesses in the South Side of Chicago. This year, they will be highlighting established businesses in the South Side that have a proven history of adding value to an individual’s life, a community, or an industry.

Finalists will have the opportunity to pitch their business in front of a virtual crowd of 200+ Chicagoans and a panel of judges. This is an excellent opportunity to win some cash prizes, receive advice from expert pitching coaches, and expose your business to potential customers throughout Chicago. The virtual format this year will allow contestant to easily share their pitch video(s) with a wide range of Chicagoans. In addition to these perks, the public will also have the chance to vote online for their favorite business during the semi-final and final rounds, so be sure to be on the lookout for any special announcements. The winner of both public voting rounds will be rewarded.

If you’re interested, apply now at https://southsidepitch.com/apply/. Before completing your application, please be sure to check out the eligibility and judging criteria so you know if your business qualifies and what the judges will be looking for in a successful application. 

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Ray Hanania is an award-winning columnist, author & former Chicago City Hall reporter (1977-1992). A veteran who served during the Vietnam War and the recipient of four SPJ Peter Lisagor Awards for column writing, Hanania writes weekly opinion columns on mainstream American & Chicagoland topics for the Southwest News-Herald, Des Plaines Valley News, the Regional News, The Reporter Newspapers, and Suburban Chicagoland.  

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