Launchpad Liftoff Pitch Competition

Thursday, June 11 · Doors at 5:30 PM

Seven founders. One stage. A community of people showing up for each other.

Launchpad Liftoff is more than a pitch competition — it's a night where our community gathers to lift up seven selected founders as they take the stage in front of venture capitalists, executives, and active funding sources. And you have a seat in the room.

This isn't a transactional networking event. It's an intentional gathering of people who believe that the right introduction, the right conversation, and the right room can change everything. Whether you're investing, building, supporting, or simply curious — you belong here.
Run of Show

🎧 5:30 PM — Doors open. Music by DJ Darry J sets the tone for the room. 🎤 6:30 PM — Programming begins. Seven founders take the stage. 🏆 After Pitches — The winner is announced and awarded a prize to help build and scale their startup. (Total prize amount to be announced — sponsorships still in motion.) 🥂 To Close — The part of the night where the real connections happen. Stay. Talk. Trade ideas. Find your people.
What to Expect

• Live pitches from seven founders our community has rallied behind
• A room of VCs, executives, funding sources, and the people who champion them
• Space to make intentional connections — not just collect business cards
• A chance to be part of someone's "I met them at Liftoff" story.

Included With Your Ticket

Water, soda, beer, and wine for a limited time, plus appetizers to keep the conversation going.

A cash bar for cocktails and access to additional food in the food hall, available throughout the evening.
Important: Age & Atmosphere

• Must be 21+ to drink. Valid ID required at the bar.
• Attendees under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
• This is an adult atmosphere. Please keep this in mind when bringing younger children — our founders are pitching their life's work and need a focused, distraction-free room to do it well. Holding that space for them is part of how our community shows up.

This room is built for people who believe in showing up for each other:

• Investors and funders ready to meet the founders our community is backing
• Executives and operators open to their next chapter — and to mentoring the next one
• Founders looking for their people, their peers, and the rooms where things start
• Mentors, supporters, and connectors who know that one introduction can change a trajectory
• Anyone in our community who wants to cheer loud, stay late, and be part of what's next

If you came alone, you won't leave that way.
About the Organizer

We're a nonprofit organization on a mission to accelerate economic mobility by empowering individuals with practical tech training, entrepreneurial resources, and career development support — creating clear, sustainable pathways to success in an evolving digital economy.

But the work doesn't happen in a vacuum. It happens in community. Every program we run, every event we host, and every founder we champion is held up by the people who show up — intentionally, generously, and consistently — for one another.
Photo & Video Consent Notice

By entering this event space, you acknowledge and agree that photography, video recording, and other media capture may be in progress.

Your presence constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded. You also grant permission for your likeness, image, voice, and/or appearance to be used by Building Our Tech (BOT) for promotional, marketing, and storytelling purposes.

This includes, but is not limited to, use across digital platforms, social media, websites, email communications, and printed materials such as flyers and brochures, both now and in the future.

If you prefer not to be photographed or recorded, please notify a member of our team upon arrival so we can do our best to accommodate your request.

Thank you for being part of this experience.

A seat at the table, for everyone. We intentionally price our events so that anyone who wants to be in the room can be in the room. Pitch nights aren't just for people with deep pockets — they're for everyone in our community working toward something, supporting someone, or ready to be part of what's next.
Reserve your seat below. Every ticket puts a founder on the stage and a community in the room.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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