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2018 - The Great Social Enterprise Pitch

After 12 weeks of Idea Incubator classes, 2-week crowdfunding campaigns, and a Live Pitch, the winners of the 2018 Great Social Enterprise Pitch are announced!

2018 Winners

First Place
STEM STARTS NOW
$7,500 cash prize and $9,680 in pro-bono services
Second Place
TRIMATIS
$5,000 cash prize and $ 15,000 in pro-bono services
Third Place
IMAGINE GOODS, SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CO.
$2,000 cash prize and $8,250 in pro-bono services
Fourth Place
REBELCHIQUE DANCE CO.
$1,000 cash prize and $3,000 pro-bono services
Fifth Place
THE LAUNDRY LADIES
$500 cash prize

Live Pitch Recap

New firm offering STEM-prep for infants wins 2018 Great Social Enterprise Pitch

A digital program that teaches parents how to stoke an infant’s curiosity and prepare them to learn about STEM won the fifth annual Great Social Enterprise Pitch on Saturday at The Ware Center. STEM Starts Now, founded by pediatric occupational therapist Aimee Ketchum of Lititz, won $7,500 cash and $15,000 in pro-bono services. STEM is an acronym for science, technology, engineering and math. The 2018 pitch began early this year by drawing 38 contestants from Lancaster, Berks, York and Dauphin counties. The pool was whittled down to 10, then to five for the finals on Saturday.

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The Participants

AJM TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS AND TRAINING
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HUBUB WORLD MARKET
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IMAGINE GOODS, SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CO.
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OPPORTUNITY CONSTRUCTION
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PROVISIONS
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REBELCHIQUE DANCE CO.
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STEM STARTS NOW
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THE LAUNDRY LADIES
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TRIMATIS
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WORLD BRAND
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Judges

Mustafa Nuur
Executive Director and Founder of Brige (2017 Great Social Enterprise Pitch Winner)
Julia Klein
Chairwoman and CEO, C.H. Briggs Company
Milzy Carrasco
Director of Neighborhood Engagement, City of Lancaster
Marshall Snively
President, Lancaster City Alliance
Julien Godbarge
Founder, GEM Consulting Solutions

Featured Speaker

Jason Grullon is the co-founder of the ethical fashion brand VIRTUROCKS and the ethical fashion platform DelCayo. He is a Social Entrepreneur bred in the Dominican Republic and a former consultant for international development agencies like GIZ, unicefand UNDP. After his MA in law and business in 2015, he decided to co-create Virtū in order to help in bringing fairness and innovation to the production of garments around the world, starting with his country. He’s in charge of corporate vision, social development and market disruption.

Sponsors

Rodgers & Associates
Lancaster County Community Foundation
Triode Media Group, LTD
Fulton Bank
Graybill Processing Inc.
PNC Bank
Bertz, Hess & Co., LLP
Everence Federal Credit Union
Goodville Mutual
Martin Insurance Agency
Master's Advisors
Simon Lever
Waller Tax & Financial Services
AndCulture
Benjamin Roberts Office Interiors
Blakinger, Thomas Law Firm
Gibbel Kraybill & Hess, LLP
GoodThree
Harbor Compliance
Kinectiv
McKonly & Ashbury
Penwell Bowman + Curran
Ross Buehler Falk & Company, LLP
Armstrong Flooring
EG Stoltzfus
Kettering Chiropractic Health Center
Landis Communities
liHIGH Foundation
Natural Awakenings Magazine
Orrstown Bank
Paul Risk Construction
Signarama
REBATH
Warfel Construction
Work Wisdom
aM Video
Retorocle
Espial Design Group
Lentz Film
Jacob Hopkins
Stefanic Video
Winchell Media
Aaron Abercrombie
Star Bunner
Beam Consulting
coLAB
HVAC
The Great Social Enterprise Pitch is Made Possible By
Rodgers and Associates Assets Lancaster County Community Foundation

Questions? Contact ASSETS by emailing pitch@assetsPA.org or calling 717-393-6089.