The Wake Forest Founders Program will host its inaugural Startup Pitch Competition & Entrepreneurial Showcase at The Loading Dock - Wake Forest (525 S White St.) on the evening of Tuesday, December 10, 2024, from 5:00-7:30. The event is open to all startups in the Wake Forest area, not just those who have participated in Wake Forest Founders programs, and will catalyze the entrepreneurial growth of our community into 2025.

The competition will spotlight the burgeoning startup culture and community in Wake Forest and award up to $5K in cash prizes to participating entrepreneurs. Experienced entrepreneurial and business-minded judges from Wake Forest will determine the winning ventures based on a rubric covering multiple categories. The primary goal is to get more entrepreneurs in the area connected to resources and each other — and then funnel them into the Wake Forest Founders community to ensure they have the best chance of personal and professional success.

Reach out to Clark Rinehart (crinehart@wakeforestnc.gov), Entrepreneurial Specialist, with questions.