Fast Pitch Business Competition

The basics:

Who

Residents & businesses in and around Outagamie and Winnebago Counties.

Other pitch contests in the series are held across Northeast Wisconsin.
Check them out here!

When

Application Period:
October 1 – 31

Event Date:
November 11th, 2025
5:00pm – 8:00 pm

Where

Submit Application Here

Event Location:
The Bordini Center
Fox Valley Technical College
5 N. Systems Drive
Appleton, WI 54914

1st Place
$1,000

2nd Place
$500

Winners will advance to the NEW Launch Alliance Regional Pitch in Green Bay
for even more opportunities!


Pitch 101 – Tips To Prep For Your Pitch

Start working on your 4-minute pitch! Here are some valuable resources that will help you along the way. 

Prep Pitch Workshop

Gain more confidence and skills by attending our prep pitch workshop:
Thursday, November 6, 6:00-7:30 pm
FVTC Bordini Center, 5 N Systems Dr, Appleton, WI 54914 (Main Room)

The workshops will cover:
– How to successfully pitch your idea in 4 minutes
– How to set up your slide deck
– What the judges will be scoring and looking for
– Q&A and opportunities for more pitch coaching

Pitch Resources

Pitch Deck Tips

Don’t know where to start? Here are some helpful for setting up your presentation.

Slide 1
Opening
– Company logo
– Contact information
– One-sentence overview: “What do we do?”
Slide 2
Traction
– Lead with your strongest Proof of progress
– Examples: sales, testimonials, patents, letters of intent
Slide 3
Problem
– Clearly define the problem you are having
– Use compelling data, impact metrics, or stories
Slide 4
Solution
-Introduce yourself and your product or surface
– Explain how it solves the identified problem
Slide 5
Show it
– Include mockups, screenshots, or product visuals
– Help the audience visualize your solution
Slide 6
Revenue Model
– Explain how your business makes money
– Include pricing, sales channels, or monetization strategy
Slide 7
Traction (Reinforced)
– Share milestones, customer growth, or revenue
– Reaffirm credibility and momentum
Slide 8
Market
– Use a bottom-up market approach; TAM-SAM-SOM*
– Show realistic market captures and customer targets
Slide 9
Marketing Strategy
– Outline how you’ll reach and retain customers
– Include channels (e.g., social media, PR, referrals)
– Optional: share your marketing budget
Slide 10
Team
– Highlight your core team and their strengths
– Explain why you’re the right people to execute the vision
Slide 11
The Ask
– Specify funding or resources needed
– Describe how it will help achieve milestones
Slide 12
Conclusion
– Recap key points
– Reinforce why your business should win
Slide 13
Closing Slide
– Logo and contact info
– Clear call to action: What do you want the audience to do?
Slide 14
Appendix Slides
– Prepare for Q&A with optional slides:
  – Competition
  – Use of funds
  – Intellectual property
  – Financial history and projections
  – Product roadmap
  – Advisory board

Modified from Pitching with Confidence, by Amy Pietsch, Venture Center, FVTC, 2024.

* TAM (Total Addressable Market), SAM (Serviceable Available Market), and SOM (Serviceable Obtainable Market). → read more: https://www.salesforce.com/blog/tam-sam-som/


Sponsors: New North, NEW Launch Alliance, and WBD.

Partners: UW-Madison Extension for Outagamie & Winnebago counties, the Oshkosh Chamber of Commerce, the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Development Center at UW-Oshkosh, the Venture Center of Fox Valley Technical College, and Fox Valley Technical College.