HAYVN HATCH Darien - Female Founder Pitch Night Series

HAYVN HATCH is a unique women-centric pitch night, brought to you by founders with , & .

Our missions align. We support female founders. Women who have started businesses and need funding, exposure, marketing and growth.

You’ll hear from 6 female entrepreneurs who are ready to grow.

Please come meet the amazing founders & teams behind the incredible new businesses that will be pitching LIVE on March 2, 2026 from 5:30 - 8:30pm.

We'll have wine and lite bites offered by local entrepreneurs, with networking before and after. The main event will begin at 6:15pm.

This is the one to attend!

GENERAL ADMISSION:

• $25 HAYVN Members
• $35 EARLY BIRD Non-Members (until 2/16)
• $40 Non-Members (after 2/16)

VENDOR FEE: Stay tuned for information or be in touch with [email protected]

We welcome sponsors! Please reach out to us at [email protected]

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• Darien Bank & Trust
• Aon
• Renewal by Andersen of Westchester/Fairfield

• WINNER: CRANEL, CHRISTINE JURZENSKI & ERICA SCHULTZ
• RUNNER UP: MAJA, MACKENZIE VARTHI

Watch the Meet Our Presenters Video!

LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PAST PRESENTERS:

• WINNER! Christine Jurzenski and Erica Schultz, Cranel, LinkedIn, Instagram
• RUNNER UP! Mackensie Varthi, Maja, LinkedIn
• Feli Oikonomopoulou, WealthMeUp, LinkedIn
• Nupur Garg, Pro-Patient Tech, LinkedIn
• Erica Palmer, Next Girl Up, LinkedIn
• Petra Pasquina, Groopl, LinkedIn

LEARN MORE:

• Master of Ceremonies: Kendra Farn, Founder, P Garyn Productions
• Judge: Mary Howard, FirstXFounder
• Judge: Jenn Burka, FTW Ventures
• Judge: Marty Isaac, Angel Investor Forum

HAYVN, VentureMom, Realist Ventures and P Garyn Productions are committed to helping our female founders grow with a thoughtful prize package featuring professional guidance & support from domain specialists - all targeted to growth.

• OFFICE desk at HAYVN - Winner will receive a one month BRANCH (Flex Desk + social) membership at HAYVN in Darien, CT. Become part of the HAYVN community!
• FUNDING STRATEGY with Realist Ventures. Meet with Marie to discuss your funding stage & future plans and for thoughtful, strategic guidance for growth.
• VIDEO STRATEGY with P Garyn Productions. Meet for 1 hour with Kendra, an Emmy Award winning television news reporter & anchor, to discuss specific ways your business could use video cost-effectively across platforms to meet your goals.
• PRESS with VentureMom.com. Winners receive a feature in the VentureMom blog, a VentureMomPinkBook Directory page to sell their service or product, and a 1 hour consultation.
• STRATEGY AND FINANCE with Connecticut Small Business Development Center. Meet with Christine for a 1 hour review of your strategic goals & to create financial projections.
• LEGAL with Brooks Law PLLC, Attorney. Meet with Alexis for a 1 hour consultation to discuss the legal work typically involved with starting or running a business and create a corporate compliance checklist tailored to your needs.
• EMAIL MARKETING REVIEW with Digital Retail Partners. Deb will review email service providers, list growth strategies, provide automations and design feedback with tactical recommendations to improve your email marketing.
• MARKETING STRAGEY SESSION with Sheed Communications. Nancy will offer insights on how to leverage the winner's unique expertise, positioning and point of view to create a plan for greater visibility and community engagement. This session will provide clear next steps to connect with ideal constituents and cultivate opportunities for growth.
• BRANDING with New Leaf Graphic Design. Meet with Kim for an hour to review any existing brand assets and get recommendations for making your brand more meaningful, memorable and effective.
• COACHING with SPEAC Success. The SPEAC Success e-course gives you practical tools to take your ideas and turn them into a message that connects. You’ll walk away knowing how to structure what you want to say and deliver it with confidence in any pitch, presentation or conversation.
• MAGAZINE FEATURE with . The Hatch winner & runner up will receive a joint feature article in an upcoming issue of the magazine.

Would you like to be a food or drink vendor, please contact [email protected]

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• Rebel Daughter Cookies
• The Vintage Horse
• Owl's Brew
• Gratsi
• Stylish Spoon
• Butter + Sugar

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