Representatives from Main Street Skowhegan plan the launch of the inaugural Business Lab & Pitch Competition, designed to assist new and current entrepreneurs with starting or expanding their business.
The competition is scheduled to begin Saturday, Oct. 1.
“We’re excited to unveil our newest program to help empower and encourage local entrepreneurship and local business ownership in the area. We want anyone who is interested in starting a business to know that you don’t have to do it alone and you have an entire community here to support you,” said Patric Moore, business relations manager for Main Street Skowhegan, in a news release. “By participating in this program you’ll not only enhance your business acumen, you’ll also have a chance to win $5,000 to jumpstart your business.”
A project of the Skowhegan Center for Entrepreneurship, the competition is a seven-week business development course designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs take the next step in creating a business plan and ensuring its viability, as well as assisting current business owners who would like to create more structure in their current operations or potentially expand their business.
Participants will attend one Saturday-morning class per week. The final pitch will take place Saturday, Nov. 12, with entrepreneurs pitching their business startup ideas or expansion plans to a team of judges.
The entrepreneur with the best pitch will receive $5,000 to help launch or expand their business.
To apply and/or learn more, visit skowheganentrepreneurship.com or email Moore at patric@mainstreetskowhegan.org.
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