Macomb-OU Incubator Announces $20,000 Pitch Competition

AUBURN HILLS – The Macomb-OU INCubator announced a pitch competition that will award $20,000 in cash and in-kind prizes to Michigan small businesses.

Prizes:

First Place:

$8,500 (cash) | Mac-OU INC service package

Second Place:

$1,500 (cash) | Mac-OU INC cubicle (one-year lease) | consultation with Butzel Long (5 hours) | strategic-planning session with Advicoach of Michigan (2 hours)

Third Place:

$500 (cash) | Mac-OU INC cubicle (one-year lease) | consultation with Butzel Long (5 hours) | strategic-planning session with Advicoach of Michigan (2 hours)

Qualified Companies:

High-Growth Technology Companies

Michigan-Based Companies

$2.5M in Revenue (less than or equal to)

5 Years in Business (less than or equal to)

Competition Deadlines:

Initial Applications Due: Tuesday, October 14 by 5 p.m.

Finalists Announced: Tuesday, October 28

Pitch Prep Sessions: Tuesday, November 18; Thursday, December 4

All finalists will need to attend one one-hour Pitch Prep session on either of the two listed dates. A Pitch Prep is a service offering at Mac-OU INC, and a requirement for all finalists in order to compete in the live competition. An hour of time will be donated from the incubator and top local business professionals to provide critical and constructive guidance to a fully-developed and thorough pitch.

Finalist’s Live Competition: Thursday, December 11, 5 – 8 p.m.

Macomb-OU INCubator at Velocity Collaboration Center

6633 Eighteen Mile Road, Sterling Heights, Mich. 48314

For more information, contact Joan Carleton at (586) 884-9324 or [email protected].