SoundingBoard is looking for companies to present at a late summer / early fall session of GCVA for this interactive pitch opportunity.  We are looking for 3 companies in the Greater Cincinnati marketplace who are seeking capital for their companies.  A GCVA / SoundingBoard selection committee will review all applications and will make the selections on  what companies will present.  

Comments about SoundingBoard from a recent participant 

"SoundingBoard was a great opportunity to share our business with a wide variety of business leaders in Cincinnati and receive direct, immediate feedback on our presentation.  I'm know the feedback will help us to better hone our message as we enter into our next round of fundraising efforts."

- Michael Wohlschlaeger of Pingage

Interested in applying to SoundingBoard for our next session? 

  Click here to apply to SoundingBoard

Deadline to submit application is close approximately 3 weeks prior to our next SoundingBoard.

What is the SoundingBoard?
The "SoundingBoard" program provides entrepreneurs the opportunity to receive coaching from seasoned business assistance providers as they prepare their business/strategic plan. The entrepreneur then has the opportunity to present the plan to a panel of subject-matter experts who will provide feedback on the plan. The SoundingBoard subject-matter experts can include the following groups: angels, seed capital funds, venture capitalists, accountants, lawyers, intellectual property specialists, seasoned entrepreneurs, business assistance providers, management and marketing specialists, university entrepreneurship specialists and representatives from pillar companies. The entrepreneurs are given the opportunity to network with the panelists and audience after the presentations.

Each company presentation lasts 10 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of questions & answers. As part of each business plan review, SoundingBoard provides insight and guidance on the plan and pitch. Participants receive feedback and potential next steps from the SoundingBoard Panel and the audience.

Who is SoundingBoard?

How does an entrepreneur benefit?
SoundingBoard is important to start-up and early stage entrepreneurs because it introduces them to a variety of early-stage funding sources and provides real-time, useful, substantive feedback to make their business plans investment -worthy. Benefits to entrepreneurs are as follows:

• Coaching
• Presentation Practice
• High-Level Feedback
• Access to Subject-Matter Experts
• Networking
• Access to Potential Capital Sources

SoundingBoard Works

Here are SoundingBoard's results:

SoundingBoard Results

Number of Presenting Companies – 103
Number of Presenting Companies Funded – 31
Funding Amount – $14,750,000 and growing

Not only are the presentations a highlight at SoundingBoard, but the networking is outstanding.