NSpire Startup Slam

Are you ready to make waves in the startup world?
 
Get ready for the ultimate startup showdown at the NSpire Startup Slam! STartUP Northshore is celebrating one year of supporting Northshore entrepreneurs by hosting an exhilarating battle of innovation on Friday, November 3rd, 2023 at the historic Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts in Downtown Hammond for rising entrepreneurs to showcase their groundbreaking ideas, connect with industry leaders, and compete for a prize package valued at over $50,000.

From now until Friday, September 22, at noon, entrepreneurs can apply for the chance to compete in this live, shark-tank style pitch competition. A maximum of four finalists will be selected to pitch their business to a live audience and a panel of judges at the NSpire Startup Slam for a comprehensive prize package complete with $25,000 in cash funding matched by high-quality in-kind services, mentorship opportunities, and access to a network of investors and industry professionals valued at over $30,000.

Who can compete in the NSpire Startup Slam?
Businesses must:
  • Be located on the Northshore (St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, or Washington Parish) OR are willing to locate their base of operations to the Northshore for at least 2 years,
  • Actively participate in the Northshore entrepreneurial ecosystem,
  • Be in business for five years or less or be an existing business creating a new division or entity,
  • Have yearly revenue under $1,000,000,
  • Be incorporated as a limited liability company, an S corporation or a C corporation, and
  • Have a scalable, high-growth business model with a strong management team.

*Nonprofit organizations are not eligible to enter.
 
Judgement Criteria:
  • Concept
  • Business Model
  • Market & Traction
  • Team
  • Commitment to and potential impact for the Northshore
 
Think you have what it takes? Apply now!

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* 1. Your First Name

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* 2. Your Last Name

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* 3. Email Address

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* 4. Company Name

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* 5. Company Website

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* 6. What City, State are you applying from?

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* 7. List any co-founders if you have any

Your application is not final until you submit a STartUP Northshore formatted Executive Summary and a Pitch Deck.

Either email your executive summary and pitch deck to vcaronna@sttammanycorp.org or paste a drive link to the documents below (please make sure your privacy settings are set to "Anyone can view").

For Executive Summary templates and information, download our STartUP Northshore Executive Summary Template & Hubspot Executive Summary Template.

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* 8. Executive Summary Drive Link:

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* 9. Pitch Deck Drive Link:

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* 10. Have you taken part in any STartUP Northshore Programs or The Idea Village accelerators before?

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* 11. If you win the NSpire Startup Slam, will you locate your business to the Northshore (St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, or Washington Parish)?

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* 12. If you win the NSpire Startup Slam, will your company actively participate in the STartUP Northshore entrepreneurial ecosystem?

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