South Coast Development Council
CALLING AMBITIOUS ENTREPRENEURS 🚀
Are you building a business or product in Curry, Coos, or Douglas County with the potential to grow beyond the local market?
Ready to take your venture to the next level?
Apply NOW to pitch at Curry County Pitch Night on Friday, June 12 | 5–8 PM at Mr. Ed's Underground Pub in Port Orford.
✨ This year, Pitch Night is evolving to spotlight businesses with high-growth and trade expansion potential—ventures that bring new ideas, new markets, and new opportunity to the South Coast.
This isn’t just a pitch—it’s a launch pad 🚀
We’re especially looking for entrepreneurs in:
🌲 Outdoor recreation products
💻 Digital Products & Apps
🏭 Manufacturing & fabrication
🌱 Ag & specialty food
⚡ Clean energy
🌊 Marine & aquaculture
🌲 Forestry & wood products
👉 Not there yet? That’s okay. If you have a plan to expand beyond the local market, we want to hear from you.
💡 What you get:
Cash prizes for all pitchers (🏆$6,500 1st Prize!)
Chamber memberships & small biz mgmt. training scholarship
1:1 coaching to refine your pitch
Exposure to investors, advisors, regional leaders, & customers
A platform to accelerate your growth
🤝SCDC partners with several other orgs and sponsors for prizes aimed at accelerating high-growth companies, more announcements coming soon!
📍 Priority is given to Curry County businesses, but we welcome applicants from Coos & Douglas counties.
👉 Apply by April 29 at 8:00AM (Sharp!): https://bit.ly/southcoastpitchnight
💰Want to directly fund South Coast innovation? Consider sponsoring, every dollar goes to the Pitchers. Contact Jude Anderson, [email protected]
Southwestern Oregon Community College, Umpqua Small Business Development Center - SBDC - Roseburg OR, Umpqua GrowthTalks, Umpqua Economic Development Partnership, CCD Business, SOWIB - Southwestern Oregon Workforce Investment Board, Coos Bay - City Government, City of North Bend - Oregon, Curry County Economic Development, Curry County Chamber of Commerce, Gold Beach Main Street, Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
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