PENDING: #BIGIDEAS for Small Business
Date and Time
Thursday Apr 30, 2020
4:30 PM - 8:00 PM EDT
POSTPONED: Pending reschedule date
Thursday, April 30, 2020
4:30 - 8:00 PM
Location
Cape Cod Beer
1336 Phinneys Lane
Barnstable, MA 02601
Fees/Admission
FREE!
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Description
Big Ideas for Small Business on April 30 co-hosted with EforAll Cape Cod, has been postponed. We are currently exploring options to reschedule this event to a later date. Please stay tuned!
Cape Cod's small business community is fueled by big ideas - and we want to hear yours!
Cape Cod Young Professionals and EforAll Cape Cod are co-sponsoring two events to fuel BIG IDEAS - a FREE business resources workshop and a FREE Big Ideas pitch contest! Attend both or choose one. FREE admission, cash bar.
- 4:30-6:00pm Business Resources Workshop
- 6:00-6:30pm Networking & Showcase
- 6:30-7:30pm Big Ideas Pitch Contest
Big Ideas Resources Workshop (4:30-6:00pm)
Subject matter experts will facilitate 20-minute Q& A sessions on some of the hottest topics in the small business community today. Choose the three topics most interesting to you and come with your questions!
Resource Workshop Topics:
- So Your Business Needs Funding!
- Planning For Your Business Life Cycle
- Resources for Women-Owned Businesses
- Market Your Business Without Breaking the Bank
Pitch Contest (6:00-7:30pm)
What does Cape Cod's business ecosystem need to thrive year-round? How can the Cape be more business friendly? Pitch your idea and solutions for what will drive our region's entrepreneurs and small businesses forward! In 2 1/2 minutes - describe a challenge that Cape Cod's aspiring entrepreneurs and/or small businesses face. More importantly, describe your solution to that challenge! Pitch your Big Idea for Small Business to a panel of judges and an audience of policy makers, local officials, and your friends and neighbors. Community leaders will be in the room, and they will be listening intently.
1st place pitch wins lunch with Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce CEO Wendy Northcross to further discuss idea. This event's purpose is to start conversations, improving the odds of small business success on Cape Cod. How can Cape Cod do better? Make a difference - pitch your idea!