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Media Mentions
Minneapolis Saint Paul Business Journal (September 9th)
Scramblin’ Egg food truck wins Bloomington's business-pitch competition
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Kare 11's Foodie Finds (September 9th)
Star Tribune (September 5th)
Bloomington breakfast truck owners win $100,000 in contest decided by voters
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Fox 9 Morning news (September 3rd)
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Axios Twin Cities (August 28th)
Meet Bloomington's "Shark Tank" Finalists
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Kare 11 Evening News (August 2nd):
Bloomington Entrepreneurs Compete for $100,000 boost
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The Sheletta Show on WCCO Radio (April 27):
Sheletta talks with Tim Busse and Jonathan Weinhagen about Hatch Bloomington
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Capital Analytics Associates (April 12)
Building an entrepreneurial pipeline through public competition
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Axios Twin Cities (April 3)
Bloomington launches 'Shark Tank'-style entrepreneur competition
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Sun Current (March 24)
Bloomington business startup will receive $100,000 boost
Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal (March 11):
Bloomington launches retail startup-pitch competition
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Upcoming Hatch Bloomington Events​​​​​​​​
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Hatch Bloomington Pitch Competition Winner Annoucement
August 29th, 2024
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​Hatch Bloomington Pitch Competition Winner Celebration
September 16th, 2024 at 6:00pm
City Council Chambers
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Past Events
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Top 3 "Hatch Off" Pitch Round
Thursday, August 22 at 6:00pm
Black Box Theater at Bloomington Civic Plaza
Open to the public​​​
Click here for video recording
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Top 10 Finalist Pitch Round
Monday, July 29th at 6:00pm
Black Box Theater at Bloomington Civic Plaza
Open to the public​​​
Click here for video recording​​​​​​​
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Top 25 Semi-Finalist Pitch Round
June 26th at 4:00pm
Schneider Theater at Bloomington Civic Plaza
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Competition Information Session
Wednesday, April 24
9:00-10:00AM
Virtual - Zoom
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The Hatch Bloomington Team will host two information sessions for entrepreneurs interested in applying for the pitch competition. Eligibility requirements, submission materials and selection criteria will be discussed, and time will be left for Q & A. Register here.
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Click here to view slides from the presentation.
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Hatch Bloomington Contestant Application Open
April 3 – May 3, 2024.
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Questions? Email info@hatchbloomington.com.
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