THE RESULTS ARE IN! 27 startups gained a combined total of 21,521 listens during our Podcast Pitch Competition! Here's the Top 5 Leaderboard (Rank Ordered by Total Listens):
1) Backyard Gig (6,002 listens)
2) GetPotluck (2,934 listens)
3) The Cubby (2,900 listens)
4) Goalden Hour (2,415 listens)
5) Wilminvest (2,252 listens)
Additionally, 5 more startups selected by our preliminary round judges to also advance to the finals include: Kiddie Kredit, Wavlength, femPAQ Inc., Cafecito, and Dendwell.
Tune in to hear these 10 startups pitch and compete for $10k in prizes! Our judges included Liz Brown of Fawns Leap, Ariel Gruswitz of Delaware Prosperity Partnership, and Saba Karim of Techstars. Check out the full video on YouTube as well!
Novello Restoration is a digital concierge that simplifies wardrobe repair for young professionals.
The Cubby: The online marketplace for student creators.
The T.L. Hospitality Group: A Community for the Cultural Connoisseur.
Brothers of Color: A biweekly Mindset, Growth, and Brotherhood Podcast!
Wavlength is a fully-integrated platform that leverages the social equity of designers (UI/UX + Graphic) on social media to generate new leads and convert additional clients.
Si · La · Bul: TikTok built for language learning.
LitterHero allows conciencious citizens to report trash, litter, needles, plotholes and graffities in a matter of seconds though our app by simply taking and tagging a picture. We then provide municipalities with tools to help them monitor the issues and organise their teams to fix them efficiently and quickly.
Better Puzzles LLC: Most puzzles you see are old and boring. We want to change that. Our team partners with professional artists to create fun puzzles that you actually want to build.
GetPotluck is an ethnic grocery delivery startup that partners with local ethnic grocers to deliver culture through food.
MARZ Enterprise is a modeling agency that re-imagines beauty by opening conversations with businesses on tokenism, ageism, sizeism, and systemic racism in advertising and marketing.
Goalden Hour is an all-in-one life management tool that helps people make more time for their goals & good habits.
Wilminvest: Social impact real estate investment firm.
Dri is a line of durable, fashionable, and environmentally sustainable umbrellas made from up-cycled ocean bound plastic.
Cafecito: A platform where we curate 1:1 coffee breaks for solo at home workers and team members to match, meet, and share knowledge.
Kiddie Kredit is the first step in a financially free future, creating a responsible path to an individual's first credit card.
Gratitude Griot LLC is a well-being based business providing mindfulness services that focus on alleviating chronic stress and pain using yoga meditation and therapeutic arts.
ReRent: Monetizing underutilized housing.
femPAQ Inc.: We take the oops out of unexpected periods.
VPack for Women is a subscription-box service that’s transforming the personal stigma and shame often associated with urinary and vaginal health.