FastPITCH

12 FastPITCH Finalists for 2008!

The following applicants have been selected as finalists to present their “fast pitch” to the Angel Capital Association (ACA) in October!

Ashley Newsome, “The Haberdashery”: Fashion Supply (SCAD student)
Charles Heydinger, “Strock”: The Stretchable Rubber Clock (SDAD student)
Joel Davila, “Liquid X”: An Energy Drink (Savannah State University student)
Selia Mitchell, “The Brick House Pizzeria” (American Intercontinental Univ.)
Hal Miles, “Hal Miles Imagimation Studio”: Film Production & Soundstages (SCAD faculty)
Felix Hamza-Lup, “3DRTT”: Simulation Software for Cancer Treatment (Armstrong faculty)
Bob Nunnally, “Balaya, LLC”: Social Medial Tools – patent-pending device. (Entrepreneur)
Charles Davis, “The Earth Comfort Company”: Geothermal Ground Heat Exchangers (Entrepreneur)
Angela Lindsay, “Ready4Learning Club”: Peak Performance Learning for Children (Entrepreneur)
Daron Joffee, “Farmer D Organics”: Residential Organic Gardening, Atlanta (Entrepreneur)
Ken Tennenbaum, “The Senior Resource Connection”: Home-based Senior Citizen Resources (Entrepreneur)
Marvin Heery, “CityComber, LLC”: Location-specific Digital Media for Tourists (Entrepreneur)

Bring on your ideas! Along with local angel network Ariel Savannah Angel Partners LLC (ASAP) and inspired by the TechCoast Angels event, TCCa has launched a program to help coach local entrepreneurs on the invaluable skill of making the “fast pitch” for capital.

While the FastPITCH program is not about obtaining capital directly, it is about exposure, uncovering ideas, and providing mentoring that will hopefully enable these ideas to turn into fundable businesses down the road.

TCCa and ASAP are seeking three categories of entrepreneurs: student entrepreneurs, faculty entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs outside of academia. Participants in each category will be ranked in two ways: the best entrepreneurial presentation and the idea having the greatest investor appeal.

The top 12 entries will be given the chance to present to a broad, exclusive group of investors – the entire southeast angel network meeting in Savannah on October 10 – gaining invaluable coaching, expert advice and seasoned guidance on how to best obtain financing for their business, develop their venture, and introduce their product into the marketplace.

The last day for registering a business venture for the FastPitch Program is September 4. Read more about the process »