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what is pitch for par?
Pitch for Par is a charity golf tournament and live venture competition. As players (judges) move through the course, they hear rapid-fire pitches from local startups at each hole. Golfers vote on their favorites, and the top 5 founders pitch again in a final showdown — competing for non-dilutive prize and major exposure.​
how does it work?
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Each venture is assigned to a hole on the course.
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Golfers hear a quick pitch before teeing off.
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Players rate each pitch throughout the round.
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Highest-rated startups pitch again at the 19th hole to win.
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Networking following the 19th hole pitches and prizes.
UPCOMING COMPETITIONS
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about
Pitch for Par is a one-of-a-kind venture competition that brings the worlds of golf and entrepreneurship together for a cause. Designed to break the mold of traditional pitch events, our tournament takes place on the course — where startup founders pitch their ideas hole-by-hole to teams of golfers, who vote for their favorites as they play. The top startups advance to a final pitch round at the “19th Hole,” where the best ideas compete for funding, exposure, and support. It’s part competition, part connection, and all about fueling the future of bold founders in a setting that’s anything but typical.
The Pitch
You will have the amount of time it take the foursome to tee off to get your pitch in. Make it memorable because scores will be tallied.
Dress Code
No strict dress code but be professional, no athletic shorts or cutoffs.
tee-off
Groups will be made to maximize the entrepreneurs pitches. Expect to play in a group of 4.
19th hole
After golf, all ventures and golfers will have a social time to really get into the details of your business.
Prize money
Prize money is raised through the player fees. First, second, and third will win money based on their pitches at the 19th hole.
Kansas City Pitch SCHEDULE
7:00 am - 7:45 am: Check in at clubhouse and setup at your hole
7:45 am - 8:00 am: Ventures huddle in clubhouse
8:00 am - 8:30 am: Breakfast in the clubhouse
8:30 am - 9:00 am: Send off to your holes
9:00 am: First pitch** at top of the hour (Max 2 minutes)
9:00 am - 2:00 pm: Pitch competition
2:00 pm: Clean up hole (or when last team tees off)
3:00 pm: Finalist announced and show down begins
3:45 pm: Awards announced
4:30 pm: Pitch competition completed
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**Pitches must happen before each golf team tees off at the hole. Pitches cannot exceed 2 minutes. Q&A with golfers can happen after the pitch is complete but do not hold teams up.