December 15 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Free‘Tis the Season to Startup: Celebration, Pitch, and Marketplace
Come celebrate an incredible 2025 with 20Fathoms!
Join us for a casual evening celebrating our startup community at Workshop Brewing. There will be dinner (come hungry!), drinks, music, and a market featuring local startups. Mix, mingle, make merry!
Our market includes:
Five founders. Five minutes each. One $5,000 winner.
In addition to shopping and mingling, hear pitches from five businesses who participated in Breakfast Lab this year! Come celebrate the hard work that local founders are putting in to not only build their businesses but to create economic opportunity and growth in the Traverse City region. No judges, no questions, just local entrepreneurs sharing their stories. YOUR vote decides the winner of the $5000 winner-take-all prize!
Food Drive:
If you’re able, please consider bringing a non-perishable food donation, 20Fathoms will be partnering with Hearts at Home to put together holiday food baskets for families right here in our community through partnerships with area schools and community networks.
This event is made possible by:
About 20Fathoms:
Based in Traverse City, 20Fathoms is a nonprofit organization and the hub for entrepreneurship and innovation in Northwest Michigan. The 20Fathoms team works with entrepreneurs of all stages and industries, and also offers specialized services to meet the unique needs of technology-focused startups. Programs include startup education, business coaching, TCNewTech pitch competitions, access to capital, a vibrant coworking space, and general resources and support. For more information visit: https://20fathoms.org/