HAYVN HATCH

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HAYVN HATCH – a unique pitch night – live, in person at HAYVN – Monday, October 19, 2026 at 5:30pm.

Join us for our next pitch night and hear from 6 startups who are ready to grow!

APPLY TO PITCH HATCH BY 9/4/26

SEE PHOTOS: MAR. 2, 2026 EVENT

Want To Be A Sponsor at our October 19, 2026 HAYVN HATCH?

We welcome sponsors! Please reach out to us at events@hayvn.com

Thank you to our generous past March 2026 Gold sponsor wiggin(x) and Silver sponsors Darien Bank & Trust, Aon and Women’s Business Development Council

Want to Pitch? Our pitch deadline is Friday, September, 4, 2026 for our October 19, 2026 HAYVN HATCH*

* Please note, presenting at HAYVN does not guarantee funding.

PITCH APPLICATION

Past HATCH Prize Package for March 2026: $7,000+ value

HAYVN, VentureMom, Realist Ventures and P Garyn Productions are committed to helping our female founders grow with a thoughtful prize package featuring professional guidance & support from domain specialists – all targeted to growth.

OFFICE desk at HAYVN – Winner will receive a one month BRANCH (Flex Desk + social) membership at HAYVN in Darien, CT. Become part of the HAYVN community!
FUNDING STRATEGY with Realist Ventures. Meet with Marie to discuss your funding stage & future plans and for thoughtful, strategic guidance for growth.
VIDEO STRATEGY with P Garyn Productions. Meet for 1 hour with Kendra, an Emmy Award winning television news reporter & anchor, to discuss specific ways your business could use video cost-effectively across platforms to meet your goals.
PRESS with VentureMom.com. Winners receive a feature in the VentureMom blog, a VentureMomPinkBook Directory page to sell their service or product, and a 1 hour consultation.
STRATEGY AND FINANCE with Connecticut Small Business Development Center. Meet with Christine for a 1 hour review of your strategic goals & to create financial projections.
LEGAL with Brooks Law PLLC, Attorney. Meet with Alexis for a 1 hour consultation to discuss the legal work typically involved with starting or running a business and create a corporate compliance checklist tailored to your needs.
EMAIL MARKETING REVIEW with Digital Retail Partners. Deb will review email service providers, list growth strategies, provide automations and design feedback with tactical recommendations to improve your email marketing.
COMMUNICATIONS STRAGEY SESSION with with Nancy Sheed of Sheed Communications. Nancy will offer insights on how to leverage the winner’s unique expertise, positioning and point of view to create a plan for greater visibility and community engagement. This session will provide clear next steps to connect with ideal constituents and cultivate opportunities for growth.
BRANDING with New Leaf Graphic Design. Meet with Kim for an hour to review any existing brand assets and get recommendations for making your brand more meaningful, memorable and effective.
COACHING with SPEAC Success. The SPEAC Success e-course gives you practical tools to take your ideas and turn them into a message that connects. You’ll walk away knowing how to structure what you want to say and deliver it with confidence in any pitch, presentation or conversation.
MAGAZINE FEATURE with Darien New Canaan Lifestyle. The HATCH winner & runner up will receive a joint feature article in an upcoming issue of the magazine.