seCTer Pitch Competition

Ledge Light Launch

Pitch Your Business. Share Your Vision.

Ledge Light Launch gives entrepreneurs and growing businesses the opportunity to pitch their business to a panel of judges, compete for funding, and get their business in front of people from across the region.

What Is Ledge Light Launch?

Ledge Light Launch is seCTer’s small business pitch competition. Selected finalists take the stage to tell the story of their business, explain where they’re headed, and show how additional funding could help them get there. Finalists compete for the chance to receive up to $10,000 in funding.

Funding

Compete for the chance to receive up to $10,000 to put toward your business.

Get Your Business Seen

Present your business to judges, community members, and regional business leaders.

Build Your Pitch

Finalists get a chance to work on their pitch before taking the stage.

The Competition

How It Works

Each competition follows a simple process from application to the final live pitch.

1

Apply

Tell us about your business, what you’re building, and where you want to go next.

2

Finalists Are Selected

A group of businesses is chosen to move on to the live competition.

3

Practice Your Pitch

Finalists meet with seCTer before the competition to work through their presentation.

4

Pitch Live

Present your business to the judges and compete for the funding opportunity.

Past Winners

Meet the Businesses That Took the Stage

Ledge Light Launch winners represent businesses from communities across the region.

Past Winner

Pat Kohr

Kohr’s Ice Cream
Groton, CT
Past Winner

Rushell Maragh

Peek Studio
Middletown, CT
Past Winner

Deavor Harrell

Winsome Bear Soda Shoppe
Norwich, CT
Most Recent Winner

Melissa Kibler

Sid and Marty’s Longevity Lab
New London, CT
Ledge Light Launch

Think Your Business Belongs on the Stage?

Watch for the next Ledge Light Launch application period and your chance to pitch your business, tell your story, and compete for funding.