413 PITCH CAMP
Build a clearer pitch.
An online course helping Western Massachusetts entrepreneurs turn an idea into a confident pitch.
Free • 7 short modules • At your pace
Get Clear.
Get Ready.
Pitch Live.
Build your message.
Explore your next step.
Start where you are.
Building a business, developing an idea, or leading a community venture? You don’t need a polished pitch or a finished business plan to begin.
Pitch Camp helps you answer four essential questions:
- Your ideaWhat are you building?
- The problemWhat need are you addressing?
- Your progressWhere are you today?
- Your next stepWhat help do you need?
Bring your answers together in a short pitch video for committee review.
Start with a free 413 Online membership.
Then work through the seven modules at your own pace.
What you’ll gain.
A clearer message, practice presenting it, and a path to support.
CLARITY
Explain what matters.
Describe your idea, the need it addresses, and how your solution helps.
READINESS
Build your message.
Work through the modules at your own pace and prepare your pitch video.
CONNECTION
Explore your next step.
Committee review helps identify opportunities and support that fit your stage.
Find your next step.
After committee review, your next step may be:
Pitch live
An invitation to a 413 Entrepreneur Spotlight event to compete for a $1,000 prize.
Refine your pitch
Feedback to help you strengthen your message and resubmit.
Connect with support
A referral to an Entrepreneur Support Organization that fits your needs.
You can revise your pitch and return when you’re ready.
Live pitch invitations follow committee review and selection. Completing the course does not guarantee a pitch slot or a prize.
Getting started is simple.
1. Join the community.
Join 413 Online as a free individual member, or sign in.
2. Explore Pitch Camp.
Read the member overview to see how the course and review work.
3. Begin at your own pace.
Work through seven short modules on your schedule.
From Pitch Camp to the Spotlight
413 Entrepreneur Spotlight brings the local business community together for a monthly event featuring a live pitch contest and a $1,000 prize. Pitch Camp helps you prepare; invitations to pitch follow committee review.
Ready to take your next step?
Join the community. Build your pitch. See where it takes you.