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The Judges have Spoken

Phil Camillo of the online company “pixlit” is the unanimous winner of the November Elevator Pitch contest. Phil was declared the winner by the Sloan brothers and angel investor Frank Hennessey and received The Ultimate Hookup – in-person coaching at the StartupNation headquarters and a meeting with angel investors.

Phil delivered his first pitch on November 11th and was voted the winner of his heat by the StartupNation community. The two other finalists, Jennifer and Lynne, won the popular vote in their respective groups and then faced off with Phil. The competition was fierce; each one had a strong pitch with solid elements. It was Phil, however, who won the unanimous favor of the judges and was crowned the winner. The Ultimate Hookup includes a trip to StartupNation headquarters for coaching by the Sloan brothers and Frank Hennessey, and a meeting with angel investors when Phil feels ready for showtime!

About Phil

Phil Camillo of Sarasota, Florida created PixLit.com to fill a relatively untapped market of online homeschooling resources. PixLit provides videos, games and contests for kids, while supporting a collaborative community for parents in which they can communicate with other homeschoolers. Phil looks forward to his coaching and his meeting with investors. This could be the catalyst he needs to take PixLit.com to the top homeschooling states in the country and to grow his online business.

About the Elevator Pitch Contestants

You can learn about the contestants and hear their individual pitches below. And if you want to hear them talk more about their business ideas, Chief Community Officer Joel Welsh will interview each of the contestants in a Community Podcast .

About the finalists:

Lynne (asoundmatch) has tuned in to the trend of on-line dating by matching people with a similar taste in music.
Listen to the pitch | Hear more from Lynne in the Community podcast

Phil (PhilPixLit) created an internet resource that gives parents tools to enhance their child’s education at home.
Listen to the pitch | Hear more of Phil in the Community podcast

Jennifer (Butterflyfred) envisions a community center that provides continuing education to those in an assisted living facility.
Listen to the pitch  | Hear more of Jennifer in the Community podcast

Learn about the results from week three of the contest

Learn about the results from week two of the contest

Learn about the results from week one of the contest

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