ABQid: Ski Lift Pitch Contest

An annual, exciting approach to an elevator pitch

ABQid Ski Lift Pitch Contest

2.20.20 | Taos Ski Valley, NM

Ski Lift

February 20, 2020

Entrepreneurs and investors alike are all-too-familiar with a typical elevator pitch. We think New Mexico is known more for its elevations than its elevators. ABQid is once again teaming up with Taos Ski Valley to bring New Mexico’s entrepreneurial community together for a special event. And no, there are no elevators involved. Not the usual kind, anyway.

We’re selecting 12+ ambitious, driven startups from across the United States who exhibit: early customer validation and traction for a disruptive value proposition; high-growth potential and scalability; eagerness to find venture and angel investors to scale their business.

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What's Ski Lift Pitch Like?

Organizing Committee 2020

Katie Rice
Katie Rice

Ski Lift Pitch Founder & Former ABQid Board Member

T.J. Cook

ABQid Executive Director

Harold Lavender
Harold Lavender

ABQid Director of Business & Financial Development

Roxanne Aragon

Program Director Hyperspace Challenge

Daniel Heron

Program Manager ActivateNM

Ashley Dunn

CNM Student Employee

2020 Investor Judges

More judges to be announced soon!

Brandon Beck

Cottonwood Heights, UT
Kickstart Seed Fund

Samantha Sengel

Albuquerque, NM
Central New Mexico Community College

LeGrand Lewis

Lehi, UT
Sorenson Capital

McLain Southworth

San Francisco, CA
Crosslink Capital

Dan Brooks
Dan Brooks

Santa Fe, NM
Sun Mountain Capital

Susannah Duke

Salt Lake City, Utah
Pelion Ventures

Mark Epstein

Albuquerque, NM
True Health New Mexico

Aia Sarycheva

Washington, DC
Revolution (Rise of the Rest)

Chris Ziomek

Albuquerque, NM
Angel Investor

Matthew Ennis

Albuquerque, NM
Angel Investor

Waneta Tuttle

Albuquerque, NM
Tramway Venture Partners

Gary Gaessler
Gary Gaessler

Denver, Colorado
Nylas

Lee Rand

Santa Fe, NM
Sun Mountain Capital

Yasine Armstrong

Roswell, NM
Baby Pages

Jeff Johns

Albuquerque, NM
Impact Foundation

Malinda Gagnon

Boston, MA
Uprise Partners

Taos is a four letter word for steep. Are you up to the challenge?

That means if you’re interested in joining us, you should know how to ski or snowboard. We’re looking for 12-16 ambitious, driven startups from across the United States. Ideal startups exhibit early customer validation and traction for a disruptive value proposition; high-growth potential and scalability; and an appetite for building relationships with venture and angel investors.

 

The Ski Lift Pitch Contest winner will receive $10,000 cash, but all selected contestants will have the opportunity to spend invaluable time with the venture and angel investor judges!

Competitors

Applications to Ski Lift Pitch 2020 are now open! Apply now.

Visitor Tickets

Tickets to attend Ski Lift Pitch 2020 are now on sale! Availability is limited, so buy yours today.

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