SCORE Savannah’s 6th Annual Shark Tank-style entrepreneurial competition is being held on Nov 17, 2023. 8 Finalists will pitch their business ideas, and 3 Winners will each win $10,000 in cash and prizes. Applications are open from August 17 until September 20, 2023 at 5PM.

The “BizPitch Savannah™” Entrepreneurial Competition is an annual communitywide “Shark Tank”-style event organized and presented by the Savannah Chapter of SCORE, the nation’s largest provider of free business mentoring and educational programs for small businesses. Each year. eight aspiring local entrepreneurs are invited to pitch their business ideas to a panel of judges. Three of the finalists are chosen as winners, each of whom is awarded cash and professional services valued at over $10,000 to help them launch their new business. Exciting and fun!

2023 “BizPitch Savannah™” applications will open on August 17, 2023. There is a $25 application entry fee that is non- refundable. All application proposal submissions must be received by 5:00PM EDT on September 20, 2023. Please get more details on the rules, regulations, eligibility, and how to register on the Competition Details page.

ELIGIBILITY

All applicants must be at least 18 years of age

Proposed businesses must be either a new start-up or have obtained its Savannah-Chatham County Business License after June 1, 2022. If you win, you must agree to locate your business in Chatham County.

Applications involving products or services that are, or will be, part of, or associated with an existing business will not be accepted.

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