Female Founders Pitch Night

June 1st, 2023 at 5:30pm

Female Founders Pitch Night

The Female Founders Pitch competition encourages 5 female-founded tech or tech-enabled startups to pitch for resources to help launch new or existing business ideas into the marketplace in Tulsa, OK.

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Female Founders Pitch Night

Five female-led teams will learn how to pitch their business model, build relationships with investors and Tulsan ecosystem innovators, deliver impactful presentations, and build confidence. The goals of this quarterly pitch night:

Recruit diverse female entrepreneurs and integrate them into the Build in Tulsa program where they will meet accelerator partners, funders, and other relevant stakeholders.
Cultivate an ongoing cohort of female entrepreneurs to increase eligibility to get accepted into acceleration programs
Provide a platform for diverse and underrepresented founders to expand their perspective of opportunities available to them in Tulsa, OK for the future
Create awareness of programs among local female Tulsan's and national entrepreneurs from TX, KS, MO, and AR

Upcoming Date: Thursday, June 1st, 2023 at 5:30pm

Location: TBD

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Application: Deadline to Apply is Friday, March 24, 2023 at 11:59:59 PM

All interested parties will be required to complete a short application detailing their current status and idea. The Build in Tulsa team will review applications and select the top 5 candidates to compete.

June 2023 Female Founder Pitch Night Application Link
Applications close Friday, March 24, 2023 11:59:59 PM
Interviews will be conducted the week of April 3, 2023.

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Format

Each contestant will give a 5 minute pitch with a slide deck, followed by a 3 minute Q & A from the judges
Prizes: 1st place: $10,000 | 2nd place: $5,000 | 3rd place: $2,500 | Crowd’s Choice: $1,000

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Requirements to Participate

The female founder(s) must be 18+ with an idea or early stage startup less than 5 years in operation
The female founder(s) must have at least 51% ownership of the company
It must be tech or tech-enabled (even if it’s under development)

Tech company: sells proprietary tech (software, hardware, apps) directly to customers, and would not exist without technology (application, device, social media platform, hardware, software, algorithms, etc.)

Tech-enabled company: a tech-enabled company leverages existing technological advances to solve operational issues or improve customer experience. In other words, tech-enabled companies use tech to sell another type of goods or services. (platform for online courses,

You must be able to attend 3 of the following 4: pitch clinic, a pitch deck workshop, and two pitch practice in the venue. Attendance, in person is highly encouraged at all 4 events and in-person attendance is required at the last rehearsal.

We we allow make-ups but a new date has to be arranged prior to the actual workshop or rehearsal.
The tentative dates we have:

1. Pitch Clinic: Tuesday, April 18th, 2023 @5:30pm

2. Pitch Deck Workshop/ Practice: Tuesday, May 2, 2023 @5:30pm

3. Pitch Practices: #1: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 @5:30 PM | #2: Thursday, May 25th, 2023 @5:30 PM

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Testimonials

Founder

Desiree Lindsey

“My time in the residence has been absolutely amazing! I was fortunate enough to receive this opportunity after being back in Tulsa for only a month. The community and resources that Build in Tulsa has provided have pushed me beyond what I ever imagined for my first few months back home. The staff is full of knowledge and they do everything in their power to connect you with mentors and like minded individuals that are outside of Build in Tulsa. Everyone in this environment truly wants to see you be successful and to see the other residents working just as hard to grow and learn is so motivating.”

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Tim Butler

“I consider my time in residence to be "God-sent." Before coming to 36N Basecamp II, I used to work from home. Having small children along with personal family/life demands, I found it difficult often to work without distractions or hindrances. On the contrary, now being in an atmosphere with like-minded people (my fellow BIT EIRs and other entrepreneurs), I find that issue has waned. I feel motivated and inspired to come into 36N to work on my business. I feel that I learn something new and forge new connections and relationships everyday! I look forward to what the rest of the Build In Tulsa Accelerator has to offer as I continue my business coaching with Desiree and scale my company with the knowledge and skills I'm learning as an Entrepreneur in Residence.”

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Krystal Speed

“Participating in Build In Tulsa's Female Founder's Pitch Competition was an incredible experience! It was my first time officially pitching. Through the support that Build in Tulsa's team (Desiree and Ashli) provided through the pitch clinic and practicing with other founders, I was able to clarify my messaging and also formalize many aspects of my business that only existed in my head. By pitching in the competition I was able to share Your HR Strategist with the Tulsa entrepreneurial community and increase my network. The ongoing coaching and resources that Build in Tulsa has provided has undoubtedly helped accelerate the growth of my business and my comfort level in pitching my services to prospective clients, partners and funders.”