KAY

HINDY

Founder and CEO of Brooklyn Brewery

Kay Hindy (co-Founder and Chairman of The Brooklyn Brewery) founded one of America’s top 25 breweries. A former journalist, he became interested in home-brewing while serving as a Beirut-based Middle East Correspondent for The Associated Press.

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Tuesday

April

5:30pm

Bull City: Pitch!

When

Tuesday

April

2018

5:30pm

Where

Tuesday

April

2018

5:30pm

Bull City: Pitch!

Attention Durham high school students! Do you have a business idea? Have you been thinking of a creative way to solve a social issue?

Bull City: Pitch is a competition for high school thinkers and dreamers to explore idea generation, entrepreneurship and collaboration.

Test out your entrepreneurial know-how and compete for a chance to win cash prizes! You'll also get a chance to learn about personal finance and basic business finance concepts.

We'll also connect students participating in the final round with professionals to serve as pitch advisors/mentors.

The competition is open to high school students enrolled in Durham County Public Schools. Teams are made up of 2 to 4 students, and must have an adult advisor.

Powered by Square 1 Bank, a division of Pacific Western Bank. Hosted by My Brother's Keeper Durham and American Underground.

WHERE

American Underground (AU) is a space for entrepreneurs, startups, innovators and investors. Here, collaborative teams build companies of the future in digital products, technology and healthcare. The AU is one of nine Google for Entrepreneurs tech hubs in North America -- launched seven years ago in the basement of an old tobacco warehouse at the American Tobacco Historic District.

WHEN

Tuesday

April

24th

2018

5:30pm

HOW IT WORKS

MARCH

11:59 PM

ROUND 1: SUBMIT YOUR PITCH!

DEADLINE EXTENDED FROM MARCH 23 to MARCH 30!

Submit a brief video presentation (3 minutes max), plus an executive summary (2 pages max), for your idea. You can choose either for-profit or social enterprise. Five teams from each group will be selected to advance to the final round.

The video should be creative, fast moving, concise and clearly describe your new business idea. At least one person from the team must be visible in the video. Participants may use PowerPoint, Prezi or other visual aids to make the video more compelling.

Pitches and executive summaries should answer the following questions:

> What problem does your product or service solve?
> How do you propose making money?
> Who are your customers and why will they buy your product or service?
> Who is your competition and how are you going to be better than the competition?

APRIL

WAIT.

Teams selected to advance to the Final Round will be notified the week of April 2. We'll also provide a list of advisors to connect with to perfect your pitch!

MEAN

TIME

PERFECT YOUR PITCH.

Final Round teams will be required to make contact with their advisors at least twice during the pitch preparation process.

APRIL 24

5:30

SHOWTIME!

Finalists will present 5-minute pitches in person at the American Underground on Main Street in Downtown Durham. A panel of judges will review the pitches. Two winners from each group (for profit and social enterprise) will be selected.

Prizes: 1st Place $1,000 / 2nd Place $500

RESOURCES

Use these articles and videos as a quick reference for working on your business plan and presentation.

Writing an Executive Summary

The Art of the Executive Summary

Creating the Perfect Pitch Deck

6 Tips for a Good Pitch Video

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Bull City: Pitch is a competition for high school thinkers and dreamers to explore idea generation, entrepreneurship and collaboration.

Cash prizes awarded to the best teams.