HAYVN HATCH

HAYVN HATCH – a unique pitch night – live, in person at HAYVN – Monday, March 18, 2024 at 5:30pm.

Join us for our next pitch night and hear from 5 startups who are ready to grow!

Join us in New Haven for a different group of HATCH participants!

Get your tickets now!

Our missions align. We support founders. Entrepreneurs who have started businesses and need funding, exposure, marketing and growth.

You’ll hear from 5 startups who are ready to grow. 

Please come meet the amazing founders & teams behind the incredible new businesses that will be pitching live on March 18, 2024 from 5:30 – 7:30pm.

We’ll have wine and lite bites offered by local entrepreneurs, with networking before and after.  The main event will begin at 6:15 pm.

This is the one to attend!

Ticket Purchase Options:

Get your tickets now, seating is limited, and you want to be there!

Special thanks to our generous sponsors M&T Bank and Darien Bank & Trust.

M&T Bank logo
Darien Bank & Trust logo

Prize Package: $5,000+ 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 a desk at HAYVN – in our ‘SAFE’ HAYVN. Winners 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 marketplace 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 Murtha Cullina 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. 
  • SOCIAL MEDIA with Sheed Communications. Nancy will conduct a social media review and audit of the winners’ digital footprint and offer suggestions for improvement and strategies for greater engagement. 
  • 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. 

Master of Ceremonies
and The Judges

MASTER OF CEREMONIES:
KENDRA FARN
P Garyn Productions

MICHAEL DUDA
Bullish Inc.

MICHELLE VOLBERG
Founder of Twill

Meet The Presenters

Please watch our Meet Our Presenters Video.

SUZANNE DAWSON
Downsize Managers

JULIETTE BLAKE
Moxies


Meet Our Food Vendors

You’ll enjoy light bites and beverages from these fine vendors!

D's Kithchen logo
GRATSI logo
Kinney Lane Foods logo
Mama Hu's logo
Owl's Brew logo
Rose Sisters Chips
The Taco project logo


Who Won — Who Judged — Who Participated in HAYVN HATCH?

Check out the results from previous HAYVN HATCH events.


Meet The Start-ups That Have Presented at HATCH

HATCH startups as of August 2023

HATCH Founding Partners

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Izzy's B's Allergen-Free Bakery logo
GoPure Pod logo