[February 01, 2016]

SheKnows Media Opens the #CampusPitch Call for Entries

SheKnows Media, a leading women's media company with 92.5 million unique visitors per month* and a total reach of 256 million social media fans, today announced that it has opened the call for entries for #CampusPitch, a contest designed to empower the next generation of women entrepreneurs and thought leaders.

#CampusPitch encourages women who have founded businesses or non-profit organizations and are enrolled in colleges across the United States to submit 30-second videos explaining their organization's value proposition. Winners of #CampusPitch will receive complimentary tickets and travel accommodation to attend We Festival 2016, a women's entrepreneur conference taking place April 13-14, 2016 in New York City. Each winner will also consult with The Pitch team to create a professional video featuring their organization that will be shared with the 92.5 million women who visit SheKnows Media's sites each month.

The contest is produced by The Pitch, a platform built by SheKnows Media to give female entrepreneurs the tools they need to succeed, and to help close the gap between the number of businesses owned by women versus men. To date, The Pitch and its participants have been featured in leading business publications including Fast Company, Business Journals and CNN.

"The Pitch provides the resources, audience exposure and feedback that female entrepreneurs need - but often don't get - as they pursue avenues to take their ideas to the next level," said Samantha Skey, SheKnows Media's Chief Marketing Officer. "We have worked with so many talented and driven women who have put blood, sweat and tears into their start-ups - from Tanya Van Court, Founder of Sow, to Majora Carter, Founder of Sustainable South Bronx and the winner of The Pitch competition at #BlogHer15: Experts Among Us. Now, through #CampusPitch, we will shine the spotlight on some of the country's next generation of innovators who are starting businesses while earning their college degrees. We look forward to supporting these young women in their endeavors."