Backside has a parking lot on site and there is ample street parking.

How do I become a Pitch Night sponsor?

Email officemanager@uedpartnership.org or call 541-464-3527

Is there food on site?

Absolutely! Free pizza will be provided first come first served until we run out. The kitchen at Backside will be open for orders as well, if you have special requests or dietary needs this is a great option.

Thursday, September 4

Umpqua Growth Talks Pitch Night - Qualifying Event

ALL AGES

Contestants have 5 minutes to pitch their business ideas to our panel of local experts (and the crowd) to win real money!

By Umpqua Economic Development Partnership

Date and time

Location

Backside Brewing Co., Northeast Odell Avenue, Roseburg, OR, USA

1640 Northeast Odell Avenue Roseburg, OR 97470

Agenda

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Doors open

Doors open at 5 and free pizza will be first come, first served, starting then.

5:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Networking

Come meet the local entrepreneurs that will be pitching and the sponsors and partners that make the event happen!

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Pitches and Judging

We'll introduce the contestants, then each one will have 5 minutes to pitch followed by questions from the judges. While the judges deliberate, we will take a poll for the audience favorite and annou...

7:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Congratulations!

Congratulate the winners! Backside Brewing Co. closes at 8pm.

About this event

Event lasts 3 hours
ALL AGES
Free venue parking

Six entrepreneurs have been selected for the next Pitch Night event, September 4 at Backside Brewing in Roseburg. The six participants will compete for their share of a $2,000 prize fund and the final two spots in the first ever Pitch Night Grand Finale October 23.

Pitch Night is a program of the Umpqua Economic Development Partnership. “Successful small businesses stimulate our economy, create jobs, foster innovation, and enhance economic resilience,” said Brian Prawitz, Executive Director of UEDP. “We are proud to support the growth and expansion of local small businesses.”

The six contestants that have been chosen for this round are: Desirae Cleary – Cattle Dogs Golf Center; Brooke Laurance – Revival Juice Company; Jime Amaro – Jime’s Hot Dogs; Kristi Rifenbark – Rosebud Theatre; Ellie Dantibo – Ellie’s Dance Studio; and Amanda Nash Shields – Public Spectacle.

Organized by

Umpqua Economic Development Partnership