A Gentle Nudge

tell us your next big idea for a chance to win $10,000.

2021 SCORE and Key4Women® Pitch Contest

SCORE Cleveland and KeyBank’s Key4Women bring women business owners in 16 Northeast Ohio counties a chance to share their ideas and win the resources they need to take their next big step.

Ready to pitch us an idea for a new business or a product or service that expands your current business?

Scan the QR code below to learn more and to apply. Or visit https://cleveland.score.org/K4WPitch.

Prizes: - $10,000 Overall Grand Prize (1) - $2,500 Start-up, Runner-up (1) - $2,500 Existing Business, Runner-up (1) - $1,000 Honorable Mentions (7)

Applications are accepted June 1, 2021, through July 31, 2021.

Eligibility requirements: - At least 51 percent owned, controlled, operated, and managed by a woman or women. - The business must be headquartered in one of the counties of Ashtabula, Carroll, Cuyahoga, Erie,

Geauga, Harrison, Holmes, Huron, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Tuscarawas, or Wayne. - Proof of legal authority to transact business in the state of Ohio. - The business must have current annual sales of less than or equal to $3MM. - The woman-owned business must present a new business idea or new product or service that expands the current business. - All applications must be submitted using the official pitch contest online submission form. - Finalists must be able to attend the Pitch Contest Event, October 7, 2021, 1 p.m. ET at Tri-C Main

Campus, 700 Carnegie Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44115.