The Great Social Enterprise Pitch is Back!

Business ideas focused on People, Planet, and Profit

September 12th - Mickey's Black Box at Rock Lititz

Apply for the Pitch Idea Incubator

The Great Social Enterprise Pitch is ASSETS’ business plan competition for Central PA entrepreneurs with start-ups or business ideas that use a positive social and environmental impact model.

Participants compete for cash prizes and the chance to be Lancaster’s newest innovative business idea!

1st Place = $10,000
2nd Place = $5,000
3rd Place = $2,500

In June, a class of ten incredible social enterprise entrepreneurs will be selected from a pool of applicants for the Incubator, an 8-week intensive training process.

At the conclusion, The Final Five are selected and paired with mentors to prepare for an additional 2 weeks & the big day — a chance to showcase their idea in front of a live audience.

Participants compete for cash prizes and the chance to be Lancaster’s newest innovative business idea!

During the event and while judges are deliberating, we’ll be showcasing the talents of local musicians and creatives. Think of it as a party with a purpose.

Early Steps

• APPLY FOR THE IDEA INCUBATOR: Think you’ve got a great business idea? Tell us! From now until 6/3, Apply for ASSETS’ 8-week Idea Incubator to sharpen your idea or business model.
The Idea Incubator is a pre-requisite for The Pitch.
• HONE YOUR IDEA THROUGH EXPERT TRAINING: Get your social enterprise in tip-top shape! If accepted into the Idea Incubator, spend 8 weeks with like-minded entrepreneurs in a collaborative environment.

The Final Five

• PITCH PARTICIPANT SELECTION: Following the Incubator, five participants will be chosen to participate in the Pitch.
• PRESENT AT THE LIVE PITCH: Get on stage and show us what you’ve got! 5 Finalists, 5 Judges, 5 minutes! On September 12th, the Final Five will have five minutes to pitch their business idea to a panelist of judges and a live audience, competing for cash prizes and the chance to be Central PA’s newest innovative business idea!

ASSETS has played a major part in where I am today. With the help of the Women’s Business Center at ASSETS, I was able to narrow down my ideas, use my talents, and get the resources needed to be where I am today: a proud owner of Cafe 301.

Laurie Newman

Owner, Cafe 301

What We Offer

Let’s turn your business idea into reality

  • Discovery Meetings

    30-minute session focused on your story, mission, and goals, and how we can help you elevate and build your business.

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  • Idea Incubators

    Intensive 10-week courses held in the Spring, Summer, and Fall and designed to help you build a solid business plan, consider your impact, and network with other like-minded entrepreneurs.

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  • Boot Camps

    A 5-week crash course on the fundamentals of finance or marketing.

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  • Seminars

    Themed seminars for entrepreneurs like you as you seek to build your business.

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  • She Owns It Forum

    A powerful gathering for women entrepreneurs and leaders. The forum is an inclusive experience for entrepreneurs to build a stronger community of support and enhance the female entrepreneurship ecosystem in Lancaster.

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    The annual Great Social Enterprise Pitch is ASSETS’ business plan competition for Central PA entrepreneurs with business ideas or start-ups that use a positive social and environmental impact model.

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ASSETS is proud to partner with U.S. Small Business Administration to host the Women’s Business Center at ASSETS. As a part of the nationwide network of Women’s Business Centers, the Women’s Business Center at ASSETS strives to empower women entrepreneurs by providing access to information, contacts, contracts, and capital.

  • The Women’s Business Center at ASSETS houses all of Entrepreneur Training’s programs. The WBC exists to support small business owners who are starting or expanding their businesses. While extra consideration is given to the specific challenges and issues for women entrepreneurs, the programs serve all — women, men, and racial and ethnic minorities.

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    The Women’s Business Center at ASSETS is funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). SBA’s funding is not an endorsement of any products, opinions, or services. All SBA-funded programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.

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