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Strong pitch competitions require more than a stage and a judging panel. They need intentional design, strategic partnerships, and a structure that turns visibility into real growth for founders. In this session, we’ll explore how to build pitch competitions that deliver meaningful outcomes for entrepreneurs and measurable impact for the region.
We’ll be joined by Vincenzo Caronna of STartUP Northshore, a regional entrepreneurship initiative of St. Tammany Economic Development Corporation serving entrepreneurs across three Louisiana parishes.
Vincenzo will share how their NSpire Startup Slam evolved from a local startup event into an IEDC Gold Award for Excellence in Special Events–winning competition that now delivers six-figure prize packages to founders. He’ll walk through the strategy behind building a $100K+ prize pool, coordinating ecosystem partners, and tracking the outcomes that matter for entrepreneurs and economic development organizations.
Who Should Attend:
Program managers, ecosystem builders, and economic development leaders who want to create high-impact pitch competitions that support founders while demonstrating measurable regional impact.
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Strong pitch competitions require more than a stage and a judging panel. They need intentional design, strategic partnerships, and a structure that turns visibility into real growth for founders. In this session, we’ll explore how to build pitch competitions that deliver meaningful outcomes for entrepreneurs and measurable impact for the region.
We’ll be joined by Vincenzo Caronna of STartUP Northshore, a regional entrepreneurship initiative of St. Tammany Economic Development Corporation serving entrepreneurs across three Louisiana parishes.
Vincenzo will share how their NSpire Startup Slam evolved from a local startup event into an IEDC Gold Award for Excellence in Special Events–winning competition that now delivers six-figure prize packages to founders. He’ll walk through the strategy behind building a $100K+ prize pool, coordinating ecosystem partners, and tracking the outcomes that matter for entrepreneurs and economic development organizations.
Who Should Attend:
Program managers, ecosystem builders, and economic development leaders who want to create high-impact pitch competitions that support founders while demonstrating measurable regional impact.
How one community transformed its pitch competition into an award-winning launchpad that deploys real capital to local startups.
Strong pitch competitions require more than a stage and a judging panel. They need intentional design, strategic partnerships, and a structure that turns visibility into real growth for founders. In this session, we’ll explore how to build pitch competitions that deliver meaningful outcomes for entrepreneurs and measurable impact for the region.
We’ll be joined by Vincenzo Caronna of STartUP Northshore, a regional entrepreneurship initiative of St. Tammany Economic Development Corporation serving entrepreneurs across three Louisiana parishes.
Vincenzo will share how their NSpire Startup Slam evolved from a local startup event into an IEDC Gold Award for Excellence in Special Events–winning competition that now delivers six-figure prize packages to founders. He’ll walk through the strategy behind building a $100K+ prize pool, coordinating ecosystem partners, and tracking the outcomes that matter for entrepreneurs and economic development organizations.
Who Should Attend:
Program managers, ecosystem builders, and economic development leaders who want to create high-impact pitch competitions that support founders while demonstrating measurable regional impact.
How one community transformed its pitch competition into an award-winning launchpad that deploys real capital to local startups.
Strong pitch competitions require more than a stage and a judging panel. They need intentional design, strategic partnerships, and a structure that turns visibility into real growth for founders. In this session, we’ll explore how to build pitch competitions that deliver meaningful outcomes for entrepreneurs and measurable impact for the region.
We’ll be joined by Vincenzo Caronna of STartUP Northshore, a regional entrepreneurship initiative of St. Tammany Economic Development Corporation serving entrepreneurs across three Louisiana parishes.
Vincenzo will share how their NSpire Startup Slam evolved from a local startup event into an IEDC Gold Award for Excellence in Special Events–winning competition that now delivers six-figure prize packages to founders. He’ll walk through the strategy behind building a $100K+ prize pool, coordinating ecosystem partners, and tracking the outcomes that matter for entrepreneurs and economic development organizations.
Who Should Attend:
Program managers, ecosystem builders, and economic development leaders who want to create high-impact pitch competitions that support founders while demonstrating measurable regional impact.
