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title: 2022 NJ/PA Challenge Pitch Competition
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##### Founders First CDC

# Challenge Pitch Competition

## Get ready for an exciting evening where entrepreneurs will battle against each other to compete for cash prizes

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We are so excited to have you come enjoy this event. You'll get to vote on the Audience Choice Award, discover how a Founders First CDC accelerator program could help you.

Be sure to arrive on time to enjoy small bites and spirits while networking with the local community.  Thank you for coming out to support local small businesses. 

### Emcee, Speaker & Judges

![Shaylon circle](https://accelerator.foundersfirstcdc.org/hubfs/Shaylon%20circle.png)

## Shaylon Scott

#### Emcee 

#### Executive Director, Founders First CDC

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/svscott/)

 

![gladys vonglahn circle](https://accelerator.foundersfirstcdc.org/hubfs/gladys%20vonglahn%20circle.png)

## Gladys Vonglahn

#### Speaker

#### Owner, Gladys' Cleaning Service

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gladys-vonglahn/)

 

![Ryo Tashiro Circle](https://accelerator.foundersfirstcdc.org/hubfs/Ryo%20Tashiro%20Circle.png)

## Ryo Tashiro

#### Economic Development Speaker

#### Senior Outreach Economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryotarotashiro/)

 

![camille simpkins circle](https://accelerator.foundersfirstcdc.org/hubfs/camille%20simpkins%20circle.png)

## Camille Simpkins

#### Judge

#### Relationship Manager, PIDC

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/camillesimpkins/)

 

![Zachary Wilcha Circle](https://accelerator.foundersfirstcdc.org/hubfs/Zachary%20Wilcha%20Circle.png)

## Zachary Wilcha

#### Judge

#### Executive Director, Independence Business Alliance

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zacharywilcha/)

 

![RAdams-PYT](https://accelerator.foundersfirstcdc.org/hubfs/RAdams-PYT.jpg)

## Richard Adams

#### Judge

#### Co-Founder, PYT Funds

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-d-adams/)

 

![chaneal conway circle](https://accelerator.foundersfirstcdc.org/hubfs/chaneal%20conway%20circle.png)

## Chaneal Conway

#### Judge

#### BTAP Manager, The Enterprise Center

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chanealconway/)

 

![jim burnett Circle](https://accelerator.foundersfirstcdc.org/hubfs/jim%20burnett%20Circle.png)

## Jim Burnett

#### Judge

#### Executive Director, VestedIn

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-burnett-aa450b3/)

 

![eli valasquez circle](https://accelerator.foundersfirstcdc.org/hubfs/eli%20valasquez%20circle.png)

## Eli Velasquez

#### Judge

#### Capital Advisor, University City Science Center

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/eli-velasquez/)

 

![pamela rich circle](https://accelerator.foundersfirstcdc.org/hubfs/pamela%20rich%20circle.png)

## Pamela J. Rich-Wheeler

#### Judge

#### Executive Director, The Business Center

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamela-j-rich-wheeler-mba-26a4201a/)

 

### *Register Now!*

 **Date: November 8, 2022**

**Time: 5:00 - 9:00 PM**

**Quorum at the University City Science Center**

**3675 Market St.  Suite 400**

**Philadelphia, PA 19104**

 

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