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Lake Trust Foundation Entrepreneur Pitch Competition in Brighton

November 5 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Free
Buildings and traffic along a downtown Brighton street in May 2022

Watch local entrepreneurs pitch their businesses and help choose the winner of a $1,500 audience award at Lake Trust Foundation’s second annual Entrepreneur Pitch Competition.

The event runs Thursday, November 5, 2026, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Eastern at Lake Trust Credit Union headquarters, 4605 South Old US Highway 23, Brighton, MI 48114. Admission is listed as free. Register through the organizer’s Eventbrite listing before attending.

Detroit broadcaster Jay Towers will host the evening, which includes business pitches and networking. Participants are selected graduates of the Lake Trust Entrepreneurship Institute.

Prizes

  • First place: $10,000
  • Second place: $5,000
  • Third place: $3,500
  • Audience choice: $1,500

The Lake Trust Foundation describes its institute at Cleary University as a free online business course. This event is an opportunity to watch selected graduates compete, not an open application call for contestants.

No age restriction is stated in the organizer’s listing. Check the registration page for updates and availability.

Photo: Downtown Brighton in May 2022, an archive community image, not Lake Trust headquarters or the competition. WeaponizingArchitecture / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Social preview cropped under the same license.

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