Description
Eosera's CEO, Elyse Stoltz Dickerson, got her start by winning a pitch competition in the early days of starting her business. Now, the
eosera® Foundation wants to pay it forward by hosting, for the fourth year, the eosera® Foundation Pitch Competition to win seed money for their company. A $30,000 first-place prize will be awarded, in addition to another $5K People's Choice Award, and more. Sponsors include iHeartIMPACT, Simmons Bank, Higginbotham, Satori, and TechFW. Those who are female founders, own majority share of their company, and are located in the United States are encouraged to apply.
Eligibility
2025 eosera® Foundation Pitch Competition Eligibility Rules
The applicant and applicant’s business must be physically located in the United States. The applicant must be a female founder that owns majority share in the business or partnership. The applicant must have not had more than 3 years in business. The business must be a for-profit entity, in good legal standing (non-profit entities are not eligible to apply). Each applicant may only submit one application. If you were previously a prize winner, you cannot re-apply for this year. If you applied last year and have never been a top 3 finalist and would like to reapply for 2025, you must fill out a new application.
Process
Application due date/Timeline of event:
Tuesday, 7/8/25—Application opens
Tuesday, 9/9/25—Application closes, unless maximum number of applications have been received sooner
Wednesday, 9/10/25 – Wednesday, 9/16/25 — Applicants narrowed to 25
Thursday, 9/17/25 – Wednesday, 9/24/25 — Top 25 applicants answer additional questions
Wednesday, 9/30/25—10 Finalists announced
Tuesday, 10/14/25— Top 3 Finalists are informed
There will be 3 finalists that will give a 5-minute pitch with 3 minutes of Q&A each. An expert panel of 3 or more qualified judges will pick one first-place winner ($30,000) and one second-place winner ($5,000), and one third-place winner ($2,500). The audience will then have the opportunity to vote for their favorite, and the People's Choice Winner will receive $5,000.
