Calling All NAWBO-SFBA Members… Pitch Your Business to Win!

Wells Fargo Bank is a NAWBO National Corporate sponsor. As such, they are offering every NAWBO chapter in the national the opportunity to win a grand prize of a $800 sponsored registration, to attend the 50th Anniversary Gala Conference in Washington, DC, being held on 5-8 June, 2025. See https://nawbowbc.vfairs.com/ for all details for the conference.

Event details:

Date: Thursday, 24 April 2025
Time: 5:30 reception; Program from 6 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Location: New York Life, 425 Market Street, #1600, San Francisco, CA 94105
(This location provides easy public transportation and reasonable parking garage options via SpotHero)Refreshments, sponsored by New York Life, will be served.

Benefits:

For the Pitch Participant:

• An opportunity to practice pitching in front of a sympathetic audience
• A chance to win an $800 sponosored registration as the winner of this national contest (Note if you already paid to attend the conference, your registraiton will be fully refunded).
• A fun networking opportunity, that will support the pitch particpants and enjoy an evening of commradery.

For Audience Participants:

• An opportunity to learn about NAWBO women businesses
• A way to support and cheer each pitch participant
• A great way to have fun networking among women business owners from throughout our Chapter.

For Non-Members, who wish to pitch:

• Join NAWBO now to receive a special discount off the regular membership
• Be eligibe to pitch and wine the grand prize of the $800 sponsored registration from Wells Fargo Bank.

There is no charge for:

• Members who register to pitch
• Members who attend in the audience

Deadline to register as a pitch participant is Monday, 24 March 2025. Registrations to be an audience participant will remain open until Friday, 18 April. Register to either be a pitch-winning candidate*, OR Register to attend in the audience to cheer the contestants on, plus have a great evening of networking and support for all women business owners.

What to know:

• All registered pitch participants will be invited to attend a Zoom orientation on Friday, 28 March from Noon to 1 p.m., where all details will be reviewed and all questions answered.
• This is an in-person event, only, without the ability to pitch via Zoom.
• Each pitch will be timed at 3 minutes per person.
• Pitch participants may choose to use computer visuals, or not, as they choose.
• Pitches are from a perspective you are pitching to a potential client. What must they know about your products/services to be enticed to buy in three minutes.