FORGE Presents: Cureate Courses Food Market & Pitch Showcase

922 E Emma Ave,Springdale AR 72764

27 April, 2022

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You're Invited: Local Food & Beverage Market & Pitch Showcase Featuring 8 Women-Owned Businesses! Buy Your Dinner and Enjoy the Show. 8 women-owned food and beverage small business owners have completed a food & beverage business program, Cureate Courses —supported by FORGE, Inc!— to develop their business growth plans. Now, one of these companies will have the chance to win $5,000 to grow their business! Join us at The Jones Center for dinner and the showcase. Free to attend. Purchase your dinner and dessert upon arrival from these incredible businesses (5-6pm), and sit down to watch their 5 minute pitches (6-7:30pm): Spring 2022 Cohort vito and verathe cake occasionbites & bowlssandi sue's gluten-free bakerythe fat chefpopped perfectxo cookieseureka veganFor the pitch contest, there will be a panel of judges plus a community vote (that means YOU!) to determine the grand prize winner. Winner announced around 7:45pm. Judges Philip Adams, FORGE, Executive DirectorJerry Talbert, Deputy District Director, U.S. Small Business AdministrationEmily Lawson, Founder of Pink House AlchemyAnd YOU! The Community VoteAs we say at Cureate, let's #shiftthedollar back into our local community. There is certainly no better way to spend your Wednesday evening! We are following recommended guidelines and encourage unvaccinated individuals to wear a mask while in attendance.