Peak Pitch Vermont Gives Entrepreneurs a Lift

PRLog (Press Release) - Feb 18, 2010 -
Shelburne, VT—February 2nd, 2010—FreshTracks Capital announces the return of Peak Pitch Vermont on March 3rd.  Now in its sixth year, Peak Pitch gives entrepreneurs and investors an exciting opportunity to network on the slopes of the Bolton Valley Resort.  Peak Pitch brings entrepreneurs and investors together for a unique version of the classic "elevator pitch." In the traditional elevator pitch, entrepreneurs take advantage of an unexpected opportunity to share an elevator ride with a potential investor and present their business idea.  At Peak Pitch, a shared chairlift ride gives entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their business plans to a variety of venture capitalists, angel investors, commercial lenders, and other entrepreneurial advisors as they ride up the mountain on a chair lift.  

Peak Pitch combines business networking and skiing in an informal setting while providing the opportunity for entrepreneurs and investors to connect with the resources they need to grow their businesses.  “Last year we had a great turnout for a day of skiing, fundraising and networking,” said Cairn Cross, Co-Founder and Managing Director at FreshTracks Capital.  “The Bolton Valley location was perfect, allowing entrepreneurs to pair off with an investor at the base of the Timberline Lift, pitch their business plan on the ride up, then take a quick run back down to the base for another lap. Many of the attendees have said that this is their ‘best’ day of work of the year, and that they have made invaluable business connections by participating in Peak Pitch.”

FreshTracks Capital and Peak Pitch Vermont are pleased to announce that Gregg Fairbrothers, Adjunct Professor of Business Administration at Dartmouth College’s Tuck School of Business, will be the keynote speaker this year.  The Director of the Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network and Chairman of the Dartmouth Regional Tech Center, Gregg will share his knowledge and experiences in the startup business world, the successes and challenges met by the entrepreneur, and the region’s economy and its future.


The Peak Pitch Vermont 2010 event is sponsored by: FreshTracks Capital, Chittenden Bank, Champlain College BYO Biz, Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network, Dartmouth Regional Tech Center, Fleischer Jacobs Group, Gallagher, Flynn & Company, Launch Capital, Merritt, Merritt & Moulton, Vermont Department of Economic Housing and Community Development, UVM Ventures and Office of Technology Commercialization, and Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund.  To register as an investor or entrepreneur for the event, please visit http://www.peakpitch.com/bolton.html now.  See you on the slopes!

About Peak Pitch 2010
The Peak Pitch ’10 program will include two events to support the entrepreneurial communities of New York and Vermont.

March 3   Bolton Valley, VT   Hosted by FreshTracks Capital
March 12   Hunter Mountain, NY   Hosted by High Peaks Venture Partners

To learn more about the Peak Pitch 2010 series, please visit our website: www.peakpitch.com

About FreshTracks Capital
FreshTracks Capital II L.P. is the $14MM second fund raised by FreshTracks Capital and is part of the Village Ventures nationwide network of venture capital funds. Since inception, FreshTracks Capital I raised $11 million and invested in 14 portfolio companies. Draker Labs, NativeEnergy, ISIS, NEHP, SolarOne, Vermedx and Solais represent FreshTracks II’s first seven investments in its new portfolio.

FreshTracks invests in private growth-oriented businesses, primarily companies in close geographic proximity to Vermont. FreshTracks is an affiliate fund in the Village Ventures national network of funds, which collectively have more than $500 million in capital under management, directed by some 35 ventureprofessionalsin14distinctfunds.
www.freshtrackscap.com

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