Livingston County’s first business pitch competition - Bringing together community support for entrepreneurship. Using a ‘Shark Tank’ style approach, Livingston County entrepreneurs & businesses pitch to a panel of judges to take home a $5000 cash prize and in-kind services.

Who put this together? Spencer Field (Orange Cube Group), Addison Doyle + Tonia Osby (PayLow Rate)

What’s going to happen? Open to Livingston County residents and/or business owners will pitch for 5 minutes in front of an audience and panel of (5) judges to win a top prize of 5k and in-kind gifts. Residents submit applications online and top 5  are chosen to pitch.

When will this happen? September 28th, 2017 from 6-9p (tentatively)

Where?  Brewery Becker 500 W. Main Street, Brighton, Michigan

Why? Events like this help grow our startup culture and connect each other to community resources. We want to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit here in our backyard. We believe that Livingston County has a bevy of businesses and culture that are deserving of support and recognition. Community support is key to enriching our lives.

How can you help? We are looking for sponsors to make this event really successful. We obviously can’t do it alone and besides, the more the merrier.

Shout it from the rooftops! Pitch Livingston is only successful if people know about it! We want as many people as possible to participate. Please tell everyone you know about ‘Pitch Livingston.’ If you’re apart of local organizations/networking groups, communicate the event.

Cash Sponsors We’re collecting $5,675. $5k is earmarked for the top prize recipient. The remainder $675 is to help cover overhead costs associated with the event (please see the attached spreadsheet for itemized list of expenses https://docs.google.com/a/paylowrate.com/spreadsheets/d/1N0gSDSHRSNQ9MrelJrE8KPmyREajSfGtKg9N6JQSlJ0/edit?usp=sharing). Requirements: minimum cash sponsorship of $1000. Submit 250 word company bio to Tonia.

Food Sponsors People love to eat. Be the star belly of the show! We’re looking for food vendors that have easy appetizer style finger foods (i.e. fruit, skewers, beverage, desserts, etc.) Requirements: Be Delicious. Local - Current food vendor in Livingston County. Ability to supply enough consumption for an estimated 200+ patrons. Submit 250 word bio to Tonia.

Pitch Livingston Swag Bag What’s a party without swag? We’re giving sponsors the opportunity to drop anything you want into our sponsor logo’d swag bags (i.e. pens, coupons, business cards, samples, etc.) Requirements: Supply a minimum of 100 individual swag items.

Judges Do you understand the pain points of starting a business? Do you know how to ask the right questions to see if the competing entrepreneurs have what it takes to put $5k to good use? We’re looking for a few good women and men to sit on our judge’s panel! You get to decide (rubric included) who takes home the top prize! Requirements: (1) Judge fairly & impartially - please note that family members will be excluded from competing (2) Have a good amount of Livingston County community involvement (i.e. organization member, business owner, community leader) (3) You ask GREAT questions. Submit 250 word bio to Tonia.

(Please note judge positions are competitive)

Learn More: Information and updates about the Livingston County Pitch Competition can be found on our facebook page, ‘Pitch Livingston.’

Please Respond/Submit Questions by June 30th.

Addison Doyle/Tonia Osby - hello@paylowrate.com /(517) 861-6772  or

Spencer Field spencer@orangecubegroup.com (810) 775-9299

Please make all checks payable to: Pitch Livingston. Please call & book a time for Addison to pick up any distributable item and/or checks. Submit any logistical questions to Spencer or Tonia.