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The Connie Neece Community Choice Award of $1,000 is given to the highest vote getter in each track of the competition. Click the link below to vote for your favorite Flyer Pitch finalist!
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University of Dayton's Flyer Pitch Competition
Build upon your ideas, engage with experts and resources, and grow your business!
Hosted by UD's L. William Crotty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Flyer Pitch is the premier pitch competition for Dayton's entrepreneurial community. Sponsored by PNC Bank, The University of Dayton, and The Entrepreneurs' Center, the competition, in its 19th year, boasts $150,000 in cash and in-kind prizes. Since its inception, more than 80 new ventures have been launched with over $24 million in follow-on capital raised for these startups. Participants in the competition have the opportunity to enhance their skills through trainings, mentorship, and feedback from local entrepreneurs, UD faculty and staff, and community leaders. The competition* is open to all UD students, faculty/staff, alumni, and members of the local community**
*All rounds of competition will be held in-person at The Hub (31 S. Main St. Dayton OH)
**All semi-finalist teams (participants advancing to the second round) must include a current or former UD student or a member of the UD faculty/staff.
Grow your startup.
Build the future.
Join us for Flyer Pitch:
1st Round - November 2, 2024
2nd Round - January 25, 2025
3rd Round - April 26, 2025
2024-25 Finalists
Tech
Brett Ewing - Axe.Ai
Chris Lee - Airtrek Robotics
Mathew Giltner - TripCatholic
Hank Veeneman - Saturn Sports
Main St.
Ben Hadley - Express Energy
Brian LeCocq - Okoppi Journals
Charmaine Nicole - Charmaine Webster
Lesley Jones - Traveling Pendants
NonProfit
Thomas Scroggins - Community Closet
Nia Bailey - Granny's Babies
Molly Brockman - Beyond Vision Art
Brett Ewing - Hack Dayton
