Pompea EntreprenHER

An EmpowHERing Women’s Business Pitch Competition

Thursday, March 31, 2022, 5:30 p.m. (Doors open at 5:00 p.m.)

The Pompea EntreprenHER is a Women’s business pitch competition that provides a platform for Women Entrepreneurs to showcase their business, passion, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit. EntreprenHER is more than just a pitch competition. The goals of EntreprenHER are to:

Empower Women
Help Female Founders improve their professional skills, build connections and network with investors
Assist these women led businesses with gaining brand exposure
Connect female entrepreneurs with mentors and investors
Unleash the growth potential of women entrepreneurs
Support the growth and success of women-led small businesses

Think of the Pompea EntreprenHER as providing Female Founders the fuel to fly!

Why participate in EntreprenHER?

Share your inspirational entrepreneurial journey and showcase the SUPERWOMAN you are!
Walk away with potential access to funds, scholarships, accelerators and more
Showcase the innovation and scalability of your business models
Network with potential investors and collaborators
An opportunity for creating awareness and expanding brand exposure. A platform to get your business name out there!
Networking opportunities and mentorship from the University of New Haven’s Women’s Leadership Council

ELIGIBILITY

The Pompea EntreprenHER pitch competition is not limited to any specific industries
EntreprenHER is open to ALL women entrepreneurs with businesses in Connecticut, whether they’re a current UNewHaven student, alumni, or not
Applicants must be a start-up business led by a female CEO or be a female-founded/co-founded business with at least 50% of the founders being female or that self-identify as female
The business must be located within the state of Connecticut
The business should be at least at the startup phase or very close to launch

How EntreprenHER Works

The Women’s Leadership Council will be reviewing all applications that are submitted
Applications will be reviewed and the top 5 will be selected based on the following:

Scorecard
Problem Identification
Feasibility (can it be done?)
Desirability (does it satisfy customers’ needs/wants)
Sustainability (long term success)
Business Phase (ideation, developing, advanced business phase)
Financial Viability (is it profitable)
Geographical location (vested in local community in Connecticut)

Five Female Founders will be selected from the pool of applicants to pitch their business on competition night on March 31^st!

The Pitch

You will have 3-5 mins to pitch your business to a panel of judges on March 31^st
You will present your pitch live in a power point format
The judges will ask you questions along with a Q&A from the audience
Judging will take place the night of and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winner will be announced!

The Prize

Enter to win CASH PRIZES and MENTORSHIP from our Faculty and those in the Profession.

MEET THE JUDGES

Debra Abbott-Walker

Vice President
Equitable Advisors

Sarita Chakravarthi

Senior Vice President
Selective Insurance

Lauren M. Green, Esq.

Associate Attorney
Hurwitz, Sagarin, Slossberg & Knuff LLC

Laquita Joyner-McGraw

Founder/Executive Director
Youth Entrepreneurs Inc.

Debra Logan-Rabb

Senior Director, Business Relationship Manager
PepsiCo

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