Beauty Pitch
Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino – Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30am Breakfast | 8:00am Program
New to the Professional Beauty Association’s (PBA) Beauty Week, hosted by Cosmoprof North America, the Beauty Pitch is the ultimate brand presentation for every beauty entrepreneur.
Five finalists will have the opportunity to present their company to a panel representing savvy entrepreneurs, industry experts and private investors at the Beauty Pitch held during PBA Beauty Week. Beauty Pitch will be held during the PBA Business Forum on Sunday, July 12 at 7:30am in the Mandalay Bay Ballroom. Breakfast will be served.
DEADLINE TO ENTER IS MAY 12, 2015.
(This has been SO POPULAR they are giving you a few more days to submit.)
The Panel
Mark Cuban
Entrepreneur & Owner, Dallas Mavericks
John Paul Dejoria
CEO & Co-Founder, John Paul Mitchell Systems
Co-Founder, Patron Tequila & Spirits
Melissa Goldstein
Beauty & Lifestyle Director, Martha Stewart Living & Martha Stewart Weddings
Neil Parmar
Journalist, INC.com
The Fine Print
Along with completing the Beauty Pitch enrollment form, you must create and submit a short video (2 to 3 minutes maximum) giving our judges and investors a background on who you are, how you got where you are today and what makes your company so unique! You have to stand out if you want to make your Beauty Pitch to the judges. In addition, quickly highlight a specific product that you believe represents who you are as a brand. It doesn’t matter if you are a company with a single product or dozens – the company with the best Beauty Pitch will win the ultimate prize!
SUBMIT YOUR PITCH
Here’s What You Can Win
A one (1) year mentorship with Beauty Pitch judge and billionaire entrepreneur, Mark Cuban
Potential Investment/funding opportunity from one investment group
PR exposure through consumer business magazines and other trade media
Brand exposure at the 2015 Cosmoprof North America (CPNA) exhibition & PBA Beauty Week
Complimentary booth space at the 2016 Cosmoprof North America (CPNA) exhibition* and PBA Beauty Week
A one (1) year complimentary membership to the Professional Beauty Association (PBA)
* Restrictions apply
If you think your company has what it takes, here’s what you need to do to submit your Beauty Pitch:
Verify your company meets all eligibility requirements
Create a 2-3 minute company overview and product highlight video
Complete and submit a Beauty Pitch enrollment form accompanied by a 2-3 minute company overview and product highlight video by May 12, 2015 (9:00am EDT)
Finalist Selection Process
The Beauty Pitch is open to qualified Professional Beauty Association (PBA) Members, Cosmoprof North America (CPNA) Exhibitors and existing beauty companies with at least one (1) original product.
Eligible Beauty Pitch entries will be reviewed and narrowed down to ten (10) semi-finalists by an internal group of professionals. All semi-finalists will be required to participate in a live, private interview via SKYPE on May 15, 2015 at a time to be scheduled upon notification of semi-finalist selection. If a semi-finalist is unable to participate in the interview, an alternate will be chosen from all remaining submissions. The semi-finalist judging panel will include:
Consumer Business Magazine Editor
Katie Fitzgerald, CircleUp
Brian Graham, Rise Investments International
John Heffner, CEO Drybar
Diane Miles, TSG Consumer
* NOTE: All financial information provided will be reviewed during the pre-screening process by participating investors and kept strictly confidential. No financial information will be shared during the live event.
All five finalists will be notified that they have been selected for the live presentation by May 22, 2015.
The Beauty Pitch will take place during the PBA Business Forum at PBA Beauty Week hosted by Cosmoprof North America (CPNA) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Each finalist will present their Beauty Pitch live, on-stage in front of Mark Cuban, John Paul DeJoria and selected investors, not to mention an audience of over 1,000 attendees!
At the Show
Following notification, finalist companies will receive full details on the Beauty Pitch event including check-in time, location, and any additional requirements and responsibilities for the day of the event.
In addition to presenting their Beauty Pitch live at the PBA Business Forum, each of the five finalists will also get to participate in a special exhibit area on the Cosmoprof North America (CPNA) show floor to showcase their products.
The remaining five semi-finalists not chosen for the live event will receive one complimentary ticket to attend the inaugural Beauty Pitch event held during the PBA Business Forum as well as one VIP pass to attend the Cosmoprof North America (CPNA) exhibition.
Beauty Pitch Live Event
Each finalist will have 2-3 minutes on stage to deliver their Beauty Pitch to the expert panel of judges. The remaining time on stage will be spent answering questions from the judges and investors. There can only be one winner, so be prepared to answer tough questions and show the judges why your company should win the Beauty Pitch!
Winners will be announced immediately following the end of the live Beauty Pitch auditions on July 12th!