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Wednesday, April 26 • 2:15pm - 3:00pm
Wild Pitch | Grand 2 – Fast-Growth Startups Make the Case for Capital to Elite Investors

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DIG SOUTH’s Wild Pitch is the South’s Capitol of Capital, the event where fast-growth startups make the case for funding to top-shelf investors.

Judges listed as "Speakers" on this session schedule entry.

AMICUS – Charlotte, NC
We are in business to end stories about waste, mismanagement and poor performance in the non-profit sector.

BEDKIN – Charleston, SC
BedKin is Homesharing for friends.

CETERUS – Charleston, SC
Combining the expertise of professional accountants and our next-generation automation, Ceterus provides real-time financial insights and industry-specific benchmarks though Edge, a convenient, cloud-based, mobile platform.

CORSTRATA – Savannah, GA
Using our mobile health technology, wounds are photographed, auto-measured, documented and sent securely to our expert who then identifies the type of wound and suggests an evidence-based treatment and wound dressing. By managing the wound’s treatment over time, Corstrata heals wounds faster at a lower cost.

COURIER – Charlotte, NC
Courier is a marketing platform to help banks better message and engage their existing customers at the right time to reduce churn and increase their value.

CURU – Charlotte, NC
Curu is a mobile app that finds simple actions that will largely improve a user’s credit score.

FSLOGIX – Alpharetta, GA
FSLogix allows enterprises to take full advantage and global scale out of their Citrix, VMware, Amazon, and Microsoft virtual desktop solutions in public and private cloud.

INTERLOOP – Charleston, SC
Interloop is an end-to-end Sales Execution & Forecasting platform that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to helps sales teams understand where to focus so they close more business faster.

2ULAUNDRY– Charlotte, NC
2ULaundry is the Amazon of services, starting with premium laundry and dry cleaning delivery.

ZIKHER – San Francisco, CA
Zikher is an open API based solution for credit unions, community and regional banks that automate and streamline loans, mortgages and account opening process.

PT on Demand; Charleston, SC
PT on Demand operates a proprietary platform that delivers personalized therapy regimens to customers directly on their smart device or computer

JUDGING CRITERIA
1. Clarity of Idea: What’s your idea and is it original?
2. Problem Identification: What problem are you solving?
3. Market Size and Accessibility: Who else has this problem?
4. Solution Quality: How will/do you solve the problem?
5. Assessment of competition: How does your customer currently solve this problem?
6. Revenue Model: How are you going to make money?
7. Market Strategy: How are you going to find customers?
8. Team: Who are you and why should we care about the company?
9. Vision: Where will you go from here?

PRIZES

  • The first-place winner of the 2017 DIG SOUTH Wild Pitch will receive a sponsorship package to DIG SOUTH 2018 valued at $2500.

  • 2nd place receives 2 badges to DIG SOUTH ICON 2018

  • 3rd place receives a bag of DIG Swag


Moderators
avatar for Titania Jordan

Titania Jordan

Chief Parent Officer, Bark.us
Titania Jordan is a tech entrepreneur, television personality/producer, content creator, creative director, and emcee. Her most recent projects include Connect, Talking in Circles, and hosting NBC Atlanta affiliate WXIA’s weekly television show Atlanta Tech Edge. Titania started her own full-service marketing consulting firm after gaining experience as an account executive with Lincoln Financial Media, working with clients like Whole Foods, Nikon, Samsung, and Zerorez to create copy, radio ad campaigns, and digital promotions targeting women... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Christopher M. Langford

Christopher M. Langford

Managing Director, Lowe's Ventures
Chris leads the venture capital arm for Lowe's, the Fortune 50 home improvement company. He leads sourcing, evaluation and management of early stage investments and facilitates interaction between the early-stage community and Lowe's.
avatar for John Osborne

John Osborne

EA, Charleston Angel Partners
Director of The Harbor Entrepreneur Center and EA of Charleston Angel Partners. Talk to me about connecting in Charleston, funding companies, and balancing entrepreneur life with being a Dad and Husband.......oh, and cornhole!
avatar for Dawn Patrick

Dawn Patrick

Partner, Industry Leader - Technology and Health & Life Sciences, Cherry Bekaert LLP
As Industry Leader of Cherry Bekaert’s Technology and Health & Life Sciences practices, Dawn has dedicated much of her career to serving clients in the technology industry and supporting the technology community with her time and extensive knowledge. Additionally, Dawn leads THInc... Read More →




Wednesday April 26, 2017 2:15pm - 3:00pm EDT
Grand 2 - Marketing Stage