Crossroads Pitch
Competition
Finals: October 13 at The Mill
Bloomington, INDIANA
The pitch competition for Indiana’s brightest rising stars. Applications are now closed. Register to watch the finals!
Crossroads opens doors to opportunity!
PRIZES
This year’s winner will take home $10,000 in cash and a sweet package of in-kind services. The highest-scoring seed and pre-seed contestants win priority consideration to pitch at Elevate Venture’s prestigious Nexus Pitch Competition for the chance to win $20,000 or $80,000!
TIMELINE
September 13, 11:59pm: deadline to apply
Sept 13-15: application review
Sept 16: semifinalists notified
Sept 17-Oct 1: semifinalists pitch live on Zoom
Oct 5: finalists notified
October 13, 1-3 pm: finalists pitch live at The Mill
The Pitch Competition for Indiana’s Brightest Stars
Here at The Mill, we’re on a mission to launch and accelerate startups. Crossroads attracts Indiana’s rising talent and charts a course to success for early stage startups. Join us—to pitch, judge, sponsor, or watch the finals—and see what the excitement is about!
ELIGIBILITY
Crossroads is open to any Indiana-based startup with less than $250K in ARR. Be bold!
PROCESS
Applications are due by September 10. Be sure to read our tips & tricks on how to prepare!
PRIZES
Winners take home thousands in cash, a suite of in-kind startup services, and a chance to pitch for up to $80,000 more!
CONNECTION
Crossroads puts your startup in front of potential investors, mentors, talent, and customers!
Save the Date!
the final four pitch live on October 13 at The Mill
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The Impact of Crossroads
I can’t overstate how positively Crossroads changed the trajectory of the end of the year (and the first full year of Stagetime!). The non-dilutive prize money allowed me to move to Stagetime full-time before I had originally planned, and even more importantly, it gave me the confidence and ability to seize the opportunity to bring one of my most valuable contractors onto Stagetime full-time. These two items have changed my day-to-day dramatically — professionally and personally.
Host Your Own Pitch Competition!
With our Crossroads Platform, you can run a pitch competition without the headache and hassle of starting from scratch. Our dedicated and proven staff will handle the details, while the flexibility of the platform allows you to design a competition that aligns with your goals. Fuel and support your entrepreneurial ecosystem!
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