This year’s ‘pitchathon’ is part of Enterprise Week 2018 and will take place from 2pm to 5pm in the Foyle Theatre of North West Regional College’s Strand Road Campus in front of an audience and panel of judges made up of Airporter CEO & Chamber of Commerce President Jennifer McKeever, Martin Gallen from Banba Designs & Strabane Chamber of Commerce, Liam Nelis from Gradon Architecture, Fionnuala Deane from Dog Ears, and Kevin O’ Connor – Head of Business at Derry City & Strabane District Council.
Now in its second year, the £10k Business Start-up Challenge is a competition developed by Derry City and Strabane District Council to reward creativity and innovative business ideas that will benefit the local economy.
The competition also aims to inspire, encourage and develop a spirit of entrepreneurship and enterprise throughout the council area – and provide assistance both financially and via specialised business support to entrepreneurs that have demonstrated the ability to create jobs and export their products into new markets.
The competition was open to companies who have been trading within the last year, have a unique business idea and completed the ‘Go For It’ Programme.
Seven businesses have now been shortlisted to pitch their ideas in front of the local ‘dragons’ and are in with a chance of winning:
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