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11-10-2016: MWF Dolphin Tank Pitch Competition (Western MI)

Michigan Business Network
August 25, 2016 4:00 PM

dolphin_tank.jpgMichigan Women’s Foundation (MWF), a non-profit organization that for 30 years has been working to achieve social and economic equality for Michigan’s women and girls, has unveiled the statewide finalists for its 2016 Dolphin Tank and the organization’s fifth annual Entrepreneur YOU Pitch Competition. The contest for Michigan-based female entrepreneurs is presented by MWF in partnership with Springboard Enterprises and sponsored by Consumers Energy, Fifth Third Bank, Ford Motor Company Fund, PNC, Independent Bank and Chase.

More than 154 female entrepreneurs submitted their business plans for consideration. Twenty finalists (10 in SE Michigan; 10 in West Michigan) have been chosen to present in the Dolphin Tank – a kinder, gentler version of the popular television show Shark Tank – where a panel of “dolphins,” comprised of leading female business leaders, will provide feedback, advice and connections for their businesses. All finalists also will compete in the Entrepreneur YOU Pitch Competition, where a select panel of judges will award cash prizes totaling $70,000, as well as pro bono support services and technical assistance for their growing businesses. 

Winners will be selected in two categories – growth and lifestyle – and awarded $10,000 for first place, $5,000 for second place and $2,500 for third place. New this year, the audience will be invited to vote for “Best in Tank,” a $1,000 prize.

Event Details


  •  West Michigan – Thurs., Nov. 10, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. at Grand Valley State University

 

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