BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230912T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230912T120000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:OTC2023PITCH - Chicago Business Pitch Competition DESCRIPTION:Operation Ten City will be in Chicago on September 8 - 12\, 2023. For additional details regarding all events\, please visit www.operationtencity.com. The Business Pitch Competition at Operation Ten City: Chicago provides an opportunity for local entrepreneurs to showcase their businesses\, products\, and services that have a measurable kingdom impact\, have the potential for commercialization and scalability\, and fill a need that solves real problems in the marketplace. Cash prizes will be awarded to the three highest-rated finalists of the competition. First prize is $10\,000! If you place in the top three\, your home church will receive a donation on behalf of Operation Ten City! (see details below**)\nThe deadline to register and submit documentation is Thursday August\, 31 2023\, at 11:59 PM CST. The live\, in-person event will take place on Tuesday\, September\, 12 2023\, from 9:00 AM-Noon CST. There are two rounds:\n1. The initial submission (Completed electronically via our online judging platform Judgify. The link will be sent after registration. If you do not submit documentation here\, your business will not be considered)2. The final round (In-person on September\, 12 2023)\nAfter the deadline ends\, all entries will be judged\, and the top 10 contestants will be identified and notified via email that they have been selected to pitch live and in person during the final round. \nIn order to enter\, you must submit the following to Judgify:\n1. One 30 Second Intro Video2. One 3-Minute PITCH video3. One high-resolution headshot4. A 11-Slide Pitch Deck (PowerPoint Presentation)5. Letter of Support from your pastor/leader on the church's letterhead (church must be a registered 501c3)\nThere will be no walk-up entries on the day of the live pitch! All entries must have gone through the first round judging process.Please note:Finalists are required to pitch their business in person. You and your business must be located within the city or the surrounding area (all entries not from the area will be removed and disqualified) If selected as a finalist\, you must participate in the tech rehearsal the week of the event (details will be shared with finalists)**Should you place in the top three winners during the live pitch competition\, the following must be completed for your church to receive a donation:\nYou must submit a letter of support from your pastor/leader on the church's letterhead with your entry on JudgifyYou are required to be a member in good standing and active within your home church\, if applicableYour church needs to be registered as a 501c3 with your respective stateA representative from your church must register your church\nAdditional submission details will be provided upon completion of registration.\nThe deadline to register and submit documentation is Thursday August\, 31 2023\, at 11:59 PM CST. \nWe thank you and look forward to your participation. Contact us at info@operationtencity.com with the subject line BUSINESS PITCH COMPETITION if you have any questions. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:


Operation Ten City will be in Chicago \;on September 8 - 12\, 2023. \;
For additional details regarding all events\, please visit \;www.operationtencity.com. \;
 \;
The Business \;Pitch Competition \;at Operation Ten City: Chicago provides an opportunity for \;local \;entrepreneurs to showcase their businesses\, products\, and services that have a measurable kingdom impact\, have the potential for commercialization and scalability\, and fill a need that solves real problems in the marketplace. \;Cash prizes will be awarded to the three highest-rated finalists of the competition. First prize is $10\,000! If you place in the top three\, your home church will receive a donation on behalf of Operation Ten City! \;(see details below**)


The deadline to register and submit documentation is Thursday August\, 31 2023\, at 11:59 PM CST. \;

The live\, in-person event will take place on Tuesday\, September\, 12 2023\, from 9:00 AM-Noon CST. \;

There are two rounds:

1. The \;initial submission \;(Completed electronically via our online judging platform Judgify. The link will be sent after registration. If you do not submit documentation here\, your business will not be considered)
2. The final round \;(In-person on September\, 12 2023)

After the deadline ends\, all entries will be judged\, and the top 10 contestants will be identified and \;notified via email that they have been selected to pitch \;live and in person during the final round. \;

In order to enter\, you must submit the following to Judgify:

1. One 30 Second Intro Video
2. One 3-Minute PITCH video
3. One high-resolution headshot
4. A 11-Slide Pitch Deck (PowerPoint Presentation)
5. \;Letter of Support from your pastor/leader on the church'\;s letterhead (church must be a registered 501c3)

There will be no walk-up entries on the day of the live pitch! All entries must have gone through the first round judging process.

Please note:

**Should you place in the top three winners during the live pitch competition\, the following must be completed for your church to receive a donation:


Additional submission details will be provided upon completion of registration.

The deadline to register and submit documentation is Thursday August\, 31 2023\, at 11:59 PM CST. \;

We thank you and look forward to your participation. Contact us \;at info@operationtencity.com \;with the subject line BUSINESS PITCH COMPETITION if you have any questions.

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