Cleveland Open Pitch Night - Practice your Pitch on the Cavs Practice Court

A polished pitch comes with practice. Entrepreneurs with an early-stage, technology-based business are invited to refine their skills at Cleveland Open Pitch Night, co-presented by Herman Miller, The Incubator at MAGNET, APG Office Furnishings and Bizdom. This event is FREE and open to the community. There will be heavy appetizers and cash bar to enjoy during the pitches.

Not looking to pitch but passionate about entrepreneurship? Come network, listen to pitches and offer your candid feedback. You’ll leave inspired.

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Those interested in pitching are asked to email a description of your business to Clevelandinfo@bizdom.com. Please include "Open Pitch Night" in the subject line. You will be notified a week prior to the event if your business has been chosen to pitch. We will choose 15 businesses. Each entrepreneur will get three minutes to pitch followed by two minutes of open Q&A. Presenters must pitch a business based in Northeast Ohio. Experts from Bizdom, Herman Miller, The Incubator at MAGNET and APG Office Furnishings will be on hand to provide feedback to the entrepreneurs when presentations conclude.

About Herman Miller:

Over 100 years old, we're a company of youthful enthusiasm with beliefs that guide our actions toward creating a better world around you. hermanmiller.com/smb
Corporate headquarters is Zeeland, MI - We operate globally with APG Office Furnishings being our local arm (3615 Superior Ave E Cleveland, OH 44114 (216) 621-4590)

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About The Incubator at MAGNET:
Got an idea for an engineered product? Develop that idea into a new business in an environment dedicated to your success. Grow your business and watch it take shape, with the support and mentorship of regional professionals—and every possible resource available at your fingertips. http://manufacturingsuccess.org/Services/TheIncubatoratMAGNET.aspx
1768 E. 25th St. Cleveland, OH 44114

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About Bizdom:
Bizdom is an entrepreneurship accelerator that helps entrepreneurs launch, fund and grow innovative, tech-based startups in the urban cores of Cleveland and Detroit. Bizdom was founded by Dan Gilbert, Founder and Chairman and Quicken Loans and Rock Ventures, and Majority Owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Bizdom is a non-profit.

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