Win $1k for Your Startup, Comment Below!

Join our podcast pitch competition and invest in your entrepreneurial dreams...

Dear Community,

I’m excited to share the launch of our first Podcast Pitch competition of the year! We’ve got $1,000 in non-dilutive funding available for you to invest in your entrepreneurial dreams. Our Podcast Pitch is a creative take on traditional startup funding competitions helping entrepreneurs get access to much needed capital.

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So, who’s eligible to participate?

Every paid member of our Bison Venture Partners Community is eligible to participate. If you're reading this, you’ve already got one foot in! If you’re currently a free subscriber, you can join our community through a monthly or annual subscription. It costs just $1/day to officially Join The Herd!

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Why should you participate?

Amplify Your Brand: The last time I organized this, we had 27 founders participate, who collectively gained 21,000+ listens on their episodes. Your startup will be promoted to our global community of 1,300+ readers/listeners, in addition to the other viewers worldwide. It’s a great opportunity to get new eyes and ears on your brand!

Join A Winning Community: KiddieKredit took home 1st place in the first edition, and they recently won a $1 Million pitch competition. Another participant, Wilminvest, recently secured a $750k grant. So remember, practice makes perfect, and small competitions can help prepare you for much bigger wins!

Win Non-Dilutive Funding: Take advantage of a creative way to invest in your business or entrepreneurial ideas. There’s no equity taken, and you’re free to use your prize however you like!

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How can you participate?

Simply comment, “Count me in!” on this post by Friday, February 9th at 11:59pm ET. If you’re reading this via email, you’ll need to open this link in a web/mobile browser, or even better, the Substack app. After commenting, you’ll be invited to join an info session to ask any questions, and/or get help with your submission before the deadline. We currently have room for ~30 participants, so be sure to secure your spot ASAP.

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What will you share?

Your 7-minute audio-only podcast episode will cover the following:

1. Who are you & what's your why?

2. What’s your 3-Minute Business/Idea Pitch?

3. What does community mean to you?

4. How can listeners support you and your venture?

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Competition Timeline

February 19th - March 17th, 2024 | Promotional Period: Share Your Episode!

• Your podcast episode will be published on our podcast, Around The Herd with Bison Venture Partners. Each participant will get their own unique link to share/promote to friends, followers, and other supporters. All episodes will be shared in our weekly newsletter as well.

• The podcast episode with the most listens by midnight on March 18th wins! 

March 21st, 2024 | Winner Announcement

• The winner will receive a dedicated announcement in our newsletter and podcast.

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Key Dates

Feb. 9th, 2024 | Entry Deadline: Comment Below

Feb. 16th, 2024 | Audio Pitch Submission Deadline

Feb. 19th, 2024 | Start Podcast Episode Sharing 

Mar. 17th, 2024 | End Podcast Episodes Sharing

Mar 21st, 2024 | Winner Announced

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Our mission is to create & share more opportunities for our community! Please reach out if you need anything!

Thank you,
Garry Johnson III
Founder & Managing Partner