Postponed – Warrensville Heights Business Startup Pitch Competition and Networking Luncheon

Date:
April 7

Time:
11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Location:
Marriott Cleveland East
26300 Harvard Rd.
Warrensville Heights, OH 44122

Price:
$25 Members
$35 Non-Members

In response and in compliance to the COVID–19 outbreak, the WHACC will be postponing or cancelling all events through April including: March 24th AM Roundtable, April 7th Luncheon, April 7th Engagement Committee, and April 9th Board Meeting.

The City of Warrensville Heights, the WHACC, The Urban League of Greater Cleveland, and Jumpstart are coming to gather to present the first ever Warrensville Heights Business Startup Pitch Competition! At this WHACC networking luncheon, three business startups will pitch their business to a panel of judges for the chance to win up to $5,000 in business support services. We invite the local business community to attend this event and network with fellow entrepreneurs!

The moderator for this event is Lamont Mackley, Chief Inclusion & Outreach Officer at jumpstart

Judges Include:
• Patrice Blakemore, Executive Director at Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
• Nicole Johnson,  Director of Human Resources at The City of Warrensville Heights 
• Charlie Izzo, President and founder of Infinity Construction Co., Inc.
More judges to be announced.

Prizes include:

• Branding Services by Contempo Design + Communications
• Video and Photography Services by New Image Media
• Warrensville Heights Area Chamber of Commerce 1 Year Membership and Event Tickets
• Mobile Business Signage by Diamond Signs and Graphics
• Legal Services by The Gertsburg Law Firm Co., LPA
• Cash Prize
• Awards provided by Gino’s Awards
• Technical Assistance
  • The business will be matched with a mentor from the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) 
  • The City of Warrensville, Office of Community and Economic Development, to help match business to vacant properties within city limits.