The organization plans to hold a kickoff event for the fund through a live pitch event in Brownsville in Brooklyn, NY next month. According to RollingOut, the Neighborhood Start Fund has just launched an idea competition with a live pitch event scheduled for November 13, 2015. Participants in the competition will pitch their startups to a judging panel made up of leading figures in food, retail, entertain, and technology. Finalists will have the opportunity to win $5,000 to transform their ideas into prototypes. — Lupe Fiasco (@LupeFiasco) October 13, 2015 Per Neighborhood Start Fund’s website: Those who are a part of the Brownsville community and are interested in pitching should submit their ideas by October 30th.
