Do you have a new business idea?
Marine Federal Credit Union teamed up with the Brunswick Community College’s Small Business to host "Pitch It Brunswick !"; a competition that allows you to pitch your new Brunswick County business idea to a panel of three Business Bulldogs for a chance to win start-up money and prizes!
The ideal candidate for this program has not started a business before, but has an idea about the type of business they would like to create. Prior business owners are eligible to participate, but they must apply with a new business concept for a Brunswick County based business they wish to start. Participants should be passionate about their business idea, have some knowledge of the industry they would like to start a business in, and are willing to commit to the course work and training necessary to start their new business the correct way.
Contestants must be residents of Brunswick County and certify:
They are not currently in business with the business concept they have presented in their application
They will participate in all Pitch It! Brunswick affiliated trainings/events
They are not currently employees of Marine Federal Credit Union, or Brunswick Community College
They are not related to a current Brunswick Community College or Marine Federal Credit Union employee.
They plan to open a new business based in Brunswick County
They will use any prize funds received for the business they pitched in program and for that business’s purpose only
They will deposit any prize funds received into a business bank account in the name of the business they pitched in the competition
They will advise Marine Federal Credit Union, the Small Business Center at BCC when they have officially started their business, created jobs, and retained jobs within their company
They will respond to all requests for information including participation in the Small Business Center’s annual impact survey for a minimum of three years following their participation in the program
They will participate in the program ethically and represent themselves and the program professionally at all times
1st place winner receives $3,000
2nd place winner receives $2,000
3rd place winner receives $1,000
Monday Mar 9, 2026 Monday Apr 13, 2026
Application Deadline is April 13, 2026 at 5:00pm
Important Dates
March 9, 2026 Application period opens
April 13, 2026 Application Deadline 5:00 PM
April 14, 2026 Candidate selection committee meets
April 15, 2026 Notification of applicants
April 24, 2026 Deadline to register for REAL Entrepreneurship Class at Brunswick Community College
July 15, 2026 Pitch deck submissions
July 22, 2026 Bulldog packet delivery
July 31, 2026 Selection & notification of pitch contestants by Business Bulldogs
August 8, 2026 Recorded Pitch Day
August 31, 2026 Voting Starts
September 14, 2026 Voting ends at 5:00pm
September 19, 2026 Pitch It Awards Presentation
Brunswick Community College
50 College Rd.
Bolivia, NC
Free
April Scott
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