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WCNJ 9th Annual Entrepreneur Showcase and Pitch Event

Table Reservation and Presenter Application

In order to be considered to pitch to investors at the Wharton Club of New Jersey's Entrepreneur Showcase and Pitch Event on January 28, 2027, at McCarter & English, Newark NJ starting at 5:30 pm, please do the following:

1. Deadline for Pitch Submission December 1, 2026.
2. Please pay the $150 application fee. If you’re approved, this will include admission for 2 people (additional people will be charged the standard admission rate). Your application will not be considered without payment. You can pay it here.
3. Please send your logo to info@whartonnjclub.com

We will follow up with next steps after the application period closes.
1.Company name:(Required.)
2.Website:(Required.)
3.Company LinkedIn profile (if applicable)
4.Company Facebook profile (if applicable)
5.Contact name(Required.)
6.Contact email(Required.)
7.Contact cell phone number(Required.)
8.Contact LinkedIn profile (if applicable)
9.Contact Facebook profile (if applicable)
10.Company address(Required.)
11.School affiliation of team members(Required.)
12.Name of alumni club dues paying member and alumni club.(Required.)
13.Pitch and/or Exhibit (select one or both)(Required.)
14.Year you started your business(Required.)
15.What is your industry?(Required.)
16.Describe your business*(Required.)
17.Management Team (Name/Position)(Required.)
18.Why is your management team ideally suited to capitalize on your opportunity?(Required.)
19.What market problem does your company solve?(Required.)
20.What is your revenue model?(Required.)
21.What is your target market?(Required.)
22.Who are your key competitors and what is your competitive advantage?(Required.)
23.If you are selected, WCNJ will promote your company on social media. Please provide 1-2 sentences that describe your company for posting on LinkedIn and Facebook. Please include your name and the names of other principals if appropriate.(Required.)
24.Finance and Funding (check all that apply)(Required.)
25.Money raised to date (all monies achieved thus far)(Required.)
26.Amount you'd like to raise in your next investment round (regardless of source)(Required.)
27.Use of proceeds (How will you use the money you are seeking to raise?)(Required.)
28.Is there anything else you'd like us to know?
Thank you for completing the application. Click [Submit Your Application] to submit. Please remember to:

1. Please pay the $150 application fee. If you’re approved, this will include 2 people (additional people will be charged the standard admission rate). Your application will not be considered without payment. You can pay it here.

2. Please send your logo to info@whartonnjclub.com or let us know if you don’t have one. It will be used for social media advertising and displays at the event.

We will follow up with next steps after the application period closes.