HAYVN HATCH

HAYVN HATCH – a unique pitch night – live, in person at HAYVN – Monday, Oct. 23, 2023 at 5:30pm.

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

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 6 startups who are ready to grow. 

Please come meet the amazing founders & teams behind the incredible new businesses that will be pitching live on October 23, 2023 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!

Audience members can “invest” in these companies as “angel investors” through a multiple-option ticket purchase structure that allows attendees to contribute additional dollars to founders and companies that impress them.

More start up money from you!

Ticket Purchase Options:

  • $25 HAYVN MEMBER GENERAL ADMISSION: Enjoy an entertaining evening with light apps and drinks.
  • $35 NON-MEMBER GENERAL ADMISSION: Enjoy an entertaining evening with light apps and drinks.
  • $50 BE A FOOD/DRINK VENDOR: Do you want to promote your food or drink business? Join us as a vendor! The table fee is $50.You’ll receive additional details after registration (e.g. time of arrival, specific needs for your set up, table size, table location, promotional graphics, etc.). For questions email malu@hayvn.com

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

Special Thanks to our Cosponsor Giledan Search!

Giledan Search 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 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. 
  • 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. 
  • BUSINESS SYSTEMS REVIEW  with Rocket Girl Solutions. Meet with Belinda for an hour to review your business operations and discuss ways to improve business workflow, utilize online tools, sell digital products & overcome business-building barriers. 

Master of Ceremonies
and The Judges

MASTER OF CEREMONIES:
KENDRA FARN
P Garyn Productions

MARIE ROCHA
Realist Ventures

MICHELLE VOLBERG
Giledan Search

Meet The Presenters

Watch the Meet Our Presenters Video.

ALISON GREGORY
AreaHub

TORI BROWN
Breakfast Belle

ELINA FURMAN
Kahlmi

AMELIA MARTIN
Mudrat Surf

PAULA ALONSO
Sommlike


Meet Our Food Vendors

You’ll enjoy tastes from these fine vendors!

Breakfast Belle
Cross Culture Kombucha logo
Emalyn Sweets logos
Juan's Table, private chef, logo
Sommlike logo
Wildwood Granola logo
Wonderland Jams

Do you want to promote your food or drink business? Join us as a vendor!

Register above under “Tickets” to be a vendor. The table fee is $50.

You’ll receive additional details after registration (e.g. time of arrival, specific needs for your set up, table size, table location, promotional graphics, etc.)

For questions email malu@hayvn.com



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

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