Small business owners in Genesee County have the opportunity to compete in the Two-Lane Fast Pitch Competition and win funding to boost your business. The competition is open to for-profit businesses from Sept. 25, 2024 to Oct. 9, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE: The business address and owner’s residential address must both be in Genesee County, Michigan.
TWO TRACKS, TWO BIG PRIZES
STARTUP TRACK
If your business was incorporated less than a year ago, as of Nov. 14, 2024, you can win up to $5,000!
MICRO TRACK
If your business was incorporated over a year ago, as of Nov. 14, 2024, and you have 10 or fewer full-time employees, you’re eligible to compete for up to $10,000!
Please complete all of the questions below to apply for the Two-Lane Fast Pitch Competition. Ensure that you answer every question and upload all required documents. Please note that this competition may necessitate a follow-up meeting to gather additional information on how the funds were utilized to support the growth of your company.
Businesses must be located in, or business owners must reside in, an area classified as low or moderate income by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. To determine if you’re located in an LMI, visit https://geomap.ffiec.gov/ffiecgeomap, enter your address, and select Census Demographic Data (“Tract Income Level” must be low or moderate).
Applications for the Two-Lane Fast Pitch Competition are now closed. All applicants will be contacted via email by Monday, October 21, 2024 to let you know if you have or have not been selected to continue.
If you are looking for resources to start a business or support your current small business, please visit our Small Business Resource Hub.
After a thorough review of all applications, we are excited to announce that the following six businesses have been selected to advance to the next stage and will participate in a closed pitch event, sponsored by The State Bank:
If your business is listed above, please keep an eye out for a separate email containing important details about the pitch competition, as well as a mandatory training session scheduled for later this month.
For those not selected, we want to emphasize that this is just the beginning of many opportunities. We encourage you to stay engaged and take advantage of the resources available through the Flint & Genesee Small Business Support Hub. The hub offers assistance with business planning, personal finance, loan programs, and much more, including coaching and technical support to help you grow and refine your business strategy.
We anticipate additional funding opportunities in the near future, so staying connected to the Hub is a great way to position yourself for future success. To get started, just complete the form at DevelopFlintandGenesee.org/hub and we’ll be in touch!
