One swing from her checkbook and Tennis Star Serena Williams has changed the trajectory of Startup Funding forever with her million-dollar donation to the winner of a university pitch competition. The entry of big name celebrities such as Serrena, Michael B. Jordan and others are shining a light on this alternative approach to traditional angel and venture funding. For some context, Rice University in Texas for years was the largest University Pitch Competition, which had featured a $1Mil prize. Now a single donation from a celebrity changes the landscape of what’s possible for anyone who dares to pursue their entrepreneurial dream.

If you or someone you know is raising money for their startup, you won’t want to miss this week’s presentation from The Pitchfreak, Antonio White as he reveals how to overcome the 3 biggest hurdles to fundraising by leveraging the power of Pitch Competitions.

Whether you’re raising $100 or $1,000,000 Pitch Competitions from around the globe are making vast resources available to organizations just like yours. From Social Impact and Medical ideas to packaged goods and Artificial Intelligence. All ideas have a Pitch Competition where you can find funding.

The Pitchfreak, Antonio White, Author of “Close With Your Open: The Pitchfreaks Guide to Selling in 10 Seconds or Less” will introduce you to the world of Pitch Competitions, highlighting some the major players as well as offering you insights on how he had trained a single startup owner with no previous pitch experience to raise over $90,000 with a 10 min pitch at a single event.

Your age doesn’t matter, your business doesn’t matter, your connections don’t matter. If you have a great idea, there is a pitch competition in 2022 that’s waiting for you! Come join this lively and inspiring event.