{"id":27609,"date":"2014-04-24T18:16:35","date_gmt":"2014-04-24T22:16:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/?p=27609"},"modified":"2014-04-24T18:16:35","modified_gmt":"2014-04-24T22:16:35","slug":"announced-winner-first-harlem-demo-day-startup-pitch-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/harlemcondolife.com\/?p=27609","title":{"rendered":"Announced: Winner of the First “Harlem Demo Day” Startup Pitch Event"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gerrad Larriett of East Harlem has won the first ever Harlem Demo Day. \u00a0He will receive a prize package including more than $1,000 in seed capital, a year of free business checking, and more.<\/p>\n

The event was hosted by Harlem Garage where it took place, Silicon Harlem, and Harlem Co-Working Group, with special guest Mike Street acting as the official emcee.<\/p>\n

The event raised more than $1,000.00 through ticket sales, including a matching grant from crown sponsor Spring Bank. All proceeds will go directly to Mr. Larriett along with a free year of business checking from Spring Bank, three free months of co-working space from Harlem Garage, and a free two-week social media campaign from PR\/Branding agency Pixel Prose Media.<\/p>\n

Larriett\u2019s business Gerrard Larriett Aromatherapy Petcare is a luxury-style \u201cpet spa in a box\u201d that offers fresh and soothing products for owners and their pets. His exclusive products are already available for purchase online through the company\u2019s website and in stores in select cities across the country.<\/p>\n

Said Larriett of his win: “I am so honored and humbled to win the first ever Harlem Demo Day! It was an amazing experience to fine-tune my elevator pitch as we expand our aromatherapy pet grooming product line.”<\/p>\n

A diversity of local startups and entrepreneurs submitted applications to pitch their business ideas for the chance to present at Harlem Demo Day, a community crowd-funding series that aims to create a new model for investment in local entrepreneurship and economic prosperity by enabling to residents to participate in the growth of local businesses.<\/p>\n

Out of the initial pool of applicants, four were chosen as finalists to present before an esteemed panel of judges that featured:\u00b7<\/p>\n