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Tickets now available for Catapult’s Launch Pitch Night 2023

The semi-annual program gives startups and small businesses the chance to apply to pitch their biz ideas for up to $10,000 in funding.

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Lakeland entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses pitch their big ideas at Catapult’s Launch Pitch Night.

Lakeland entrepreneurs, startups, and small businesses can pitch their big ideas at Catapult’s Launch Pitch Night for the chance to win up to $10,000 in funding.

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Time to swim with the sharks. Tickets are now available for Catapult’s Launch Pitch Night, the semi-annual Shark Tank-style business pitch event, happening on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.

Guests will get to see live business pitches from startups and small businesses to judges from local financial institutions for up to $10,000 of micro-grant funding.

The Launch Micro-Grant Program was created to help entrepreneurs scale their business operations by providing access to capital to aid in the purchase of a business asset. Through funding and expertise, judges determine grant recipients by assessing a variety of factors.

Key dates to know:

  • Monday, Aug. 21: Applications opened
  • Monday, Sept. 18: Applications closed
  • Thursday, Oct. 19: Pitch Night happens

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