2019: The Great Social Enterprise Pitch
In July, a class of ten incredible social enterprise ideas was selected from a pool of applicants to go through a 5-week intensive training process. Halfway through, The 2019 Final Five were selected and carefully coached to prepare for the big day — and a chance to showcase their idea in front of a live audience. The Great Social Enterprise Pitch took place on September 13th and was a night to remember! 5 Finalists, 5 Judges, 5 Minutes—but also featuring more audience interaction, text-to-give opportunities, a stage production, and much more. Participants competed for an exciting prize package including over $60,000 in cash, pro-bono services, and the chance to be Lancaster’s newest innovative business idea!
2019 Winners
1st Place
Uni-Vision Childcare
$7,500 Cash + $17,300 Pro-Bono Package
2nd Place
Waterless Green Touch
$4,000 Cash + $11,300 Pro-Bono Package
3rd Place
Cafe Pa'lante
$2,000 Cash + $10,850 Pro-Bono Package
4th Place
AJM Technology Solutions & Training
$1,000 Cash + $4,800 Pro-Bono Package
5th Place
WTCP Community Radio
$500 Cash + $4,730 Pro-Bono Package
Live Pitch Recap
Uni-Vision Childcare, Lancaster Country’s first Spanish-immersion childcare center, wins the 2019 Great Social Enterprise Pitch
Uni-Vision Childcare, Lancaster County’s first Spanish-immersion childcare center and Pennsylvania’s first STAR 4 Spanish Immersion center, won the sixth annual Great Social Enterprise Pitch on Friday, September 13th at The Ware Center. Uni-Vision Childcare, founded by Lancaster native, Champagne Domingo, won $7,500 in cash plus over $17,000 in pro-bono services. Champagne’s program focuses on the acquisition and development of the Spanish language, offering students the ability to become bilingual and bicultural at a very young age. Read LNP’s article on Champagne’s win.
The Participants
Judges
Jessica Rodgers
General Manager, Rodgers & Associates
Kerry L. Kirkland
Deputy Secretary for Diversity, Inclusion and Small Business Opportunities, Pennsylvania Department of General Services
Lisa Mitchell
Board Member, Untours Foundation
Todd R. Bartos, J.D.
Founder and Chief Problem Solver, The Bartos Group, LLC.
Nicole Vasquez
Owner, Nicole Taylor Boutique & Blazin' J's Restaurant
Sponsors
Rodgers & Associates
Lancaster County Community Foundation
M&T Bank
Shumaker
Triode Media Group LTD
AideMMedia Video
Cargas
Fulton Bank
PNC
Acuity Advisors and CPAs
Bertz, Hess & Co., LLC
Ross Buehler Falk & Company, LLC
Gibbel Kraybill & Hess
GoodThree
Kinectiv
PBC Penwell
McNees
Blakinger Thomas Law Firm
TCG Design
Trout, Ebersole & Groff LLP
Saxton & Stump
Harbor Compliance
Natural Awakenings
Advanced Metrics
GEM Consulting Solutions
CSG
Ephrata National Bank
Everence
Goodville Mutual
Master's Advisors
Millersville University
Weichert Realtors
NCB
Work Wisdom
Thyme & Seasons
Riverdale Manor
Univest
Alegre Events
Atomic
Beam Consulting
Citadel
The H&H Group
HVAC
High Industries, Inc.
Walz Group
Orrstown Bank
Summit Advisory
Hope International
Brown Schultz Sheridan & Fritz
Landis Communities