Los Angeles, September 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — SCORE, the nation’s largest network of volunteer expert business mentors, has announced the three small business owners who won its June 2016 60th Anniversary Pitch Competition. September 26th At the Kimpton Everly Hotel Los AngelesOne of the host cities for national events. This competition is a way for small business owners to showcase their presentation and sales skills to industry experts, win funding, and gain valuable knowledge and guidance, all for free. More than 2,200 small business owners applied to participate.
Winner of the SCORE 60th Anniversary Pitch Competition in Los Angeles: Brice Sokolowski – Vaucluse Gear LLC. Diana Jarrah – Magic Days; and Jon Mowl – Play With ASL.
The three projects that received awards were Los Angeles The pitch events are:
1st place:
Diana Jarrah – Magic Date (Los Angeles, California)
Magic Dates, LLC offers innovative snacks made from dates and other nutritious ingredients such as walnuts and cacao. Inspired by Princess Diana’s Syrian heritage, this product is plant-based, paleo, gluten-free, grain-free, and designed to be a healthy alternative to traditional snacks with no added sugar. I am. Popular flavors include Triple Chocolate Crunch and Salted Walnut Brownie. Diana won the top prize $20,000 For her pitch. She plans to use her winnings to enhance inventory and production, establish affiliate influencer partnerships, fund a pay-per-click campaign on Amazon, and update her website with new images.
2nd place:
Jon Mowl – Playing ASL (riverside california)
Play With ASL is an innovative mobile application designed to make learning American Sign Language (ASL) engaging and accessible through gamification. Founded by Deaf entrepreneurs, the platform combines fun game elements with structured language learning to address gaps in existing ASL education and meet diverse learning needs. John got it $10,000 He plans to use this to enhance the app’s functionality by developing additional educational games, integrating Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) standards for use in educational institutions, and improving the user experience. The funding will also support marketing efforts to expand the app’s availability on Android devices and grow its user base.
3rd place:
Bryce Sokolowski – Vaucluse Gear LLC (Scottsdale, Arizona)
Vaucluse Gear LLC specializes in innovative backpack ventilation solutions, including attachable ventilation frames, mesh sleeves, and ultralight frame backpacks. The company aims to increase backpacker comfort by reducing sweating and increasing breathability, while ensuring quality through American-made products. Bryce received $5,000 for his proposal. He will use the award to support the company’s research and development to drive the next version of its ventilation frame, helping to shorten the design process by six months. This funding will also help increase brand awareness.
“Congratulations to all the winners of the 60th Anniversary Pitch Competition event. Los Angeles” said SCORE CEO. bridget weston. “It takes ingenuity, passion, and dedication for small business owners to succeed. We are honored to provide guidance and resources.”
As part of the pitch competition, contestants were matched with one of SCORE’s free expert business mentors who were coached to prepare and deliver a compelling pitch.
Judging criteria include presentation effectiveness, brand identity, product or service uniqueness and feasibility, business plan thoroughness, scalability, sustainability and social impact. Financial aspects were also evaluated for overall potential.
sherry petersGlobal Atlantic’s Director of Benefits and Philanthropy said: “Global Atlantic is excited to support SCORE’s pitch competition and is excited to help foster the growth of small businesses that contribute to the economic health of this dynamic city. We are doing our best and we commend the creativity of all participants.” With determination, we look forward to the positive impact they will have on society. Los Angeles community. “
The 10 finalists are Los Angeles Events also include:
donna lee -R-Yoro (Harvard University, Massachusetts)
max goldberg – Shuki (Los Angeles, California)
Alejandra Garcia – Moon & Milk (Los Angeles, California)
melody brown – L&M Hair Company (portland oregon)
chris seward – LA Cleaning LLC (Lawndale, California)
Danica Frandsen – Baby Steps Concierge Nursing (Camarillo, California)
Anastasia Miles – The City Lou (Kirkland, Washington)
in addition to Los AngelesA regional contest was held. philadelphia above August 28th And then Des Moines above September 12th. A nationwide virtual contest was held September 17th to 19th. The last event of the series will be held October 3rd in houston. In total, awards will be awarded in the SCORE 60th Anniversary Pitch Competition. $175,000 The award will be given to 15 small and medium-sized enterprises.
For more information or to download photos, Los Angeles Click here for the event press kit.
To schedule an interview with a SCORE 60th Anniversary Pitch Competition winner, finalist, mentor, or SCORE representative, please contact us at: (email protected).
To learn more about SCORE, visit score.org to request a mentor or volunteer.
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Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 17 million entrepreneurs successfully launch, grow, or close their businesses. SCORE’s 10,000 volunteers provide free expert guidance, resources, and education in all 50 states. Visit SCORE at score.org.
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