Three Portland, ME Startups Slated for PubHub's First Ever Pitch Night

YARMOUTH, Maine - March 31, 2016 - PRLog -- One of the rites of passage for any startup is to give a pitch - to potential investors and employees, to journalists, and any number of people in the business ecosystem. The April PubHub will be a night for three local companies to practice their pitch in front of a crowd, get feedback from a panel of influencers, and meet with people in the community who might want to help along the way. Scheduled for April 6 at Mechanics' Hall in Portland, PubHub's first ever Pitch Night will be a chance for the community to learn more about these startups and cheer them on.

The panel of judges is Ann Marie Swenson, SVP and Regional Manager of Business Banking for People's United Bank; Sam Fratoni, Chair of the Maine Angels; and Zeke Callanan, Esq. of Opticliff Law.

Lead sponsors for PubHub Pitch Night are Hobson & Company, an accounting firm that supports startups and businesses of all sizes, and Opticliff Law, a Portland-based law firm that includes Startup Law in its portfolio of business, trademark, technology, and estate-planning legal services.

PubHub is held on the first Wednesday of each month. This networking event features a speaker with real-world business expertise to share insight on business development, growth, and entrepreneurship. The new home at Mechanics' Hall is spacious and accommodates Maine's community of entrepreneurs, business service providers, investors, and others interested in connecting.

Sponsors who make PubHub possible each month are internet services sponsor Time Warner Cable Business Class (https://business.timewarnercable.com/), legal sponsor Opticliff Law (http://opticliff.com/), accounting sponsor Hobson & Company (http://www.hobsonandcompany.com/), IT services sponsor WGTECH (http://www.wgtech.com), and financial services sponsor Ameriprise (http://www.ameripriseadvisors.com/braden.a.lafauce). Managing sponsor is Harris Media Services (http://www.harrismediaservices.com), beer sponsor is Baxter Brewing (http://www.baxterbrewing.com), pizza sponsor is Leonardo's (http://leonardosonline.com/), and the venue sponsor is the Maine Charitable Mechanics' Association (http://www.mainecharitablemechanicassociation.com/MCMA/MAINE_CHARITABLE_MECHANIC_ASSOCIATION.html).

What: PubHub

When: April 6, 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Where: Mechanics' Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland, ME

   Cost:  PubHub is a free event but attendees must preregister at Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pubhub-48-pubhub-pitch-night-tickets-23107106979