Women Founders Network (WFN) hosts an annual Fast Pitch Competition exclusively for women entrepreneurs. We invite all qualified applicants to participate by completing the online application with the requested supporting documentation and fee payment. Deadline to apply is June 1, 2021.
Criteria for Applying:
- Founder/Co-Founder/CEO must be a woman or business must be majority-owned by a woman
- Must participate in the annual Fast Pitch Event on October 26th*
- Business must be based in the United States
- Early-stage plans are welcome (need to show customer interest, such as customer sign-ups, surveys, LOI’s, etc.)
- Must have raised no more than $750K in outside funding, including personal cash funds**
- Exclusions: We cannot accept applications from Life Sciences, nonprofit, or cannabis/CBD companies
*Exact format will be determined by health and safety standards.
**Research grants or other non-recourse, non-dilutive grants, and PPP loans do not count towards the $750K maximum.
BEFORE YOU APPLY:
We recommend downloading the Fast Pitch Guidelines document, below. It will help you prepare for completing the application and includes all form questions, required documents, important dates, and judging criteria.