Doyenne’s 5x5x5 Open for Apps

by Taylor Kennedy

Doyenne Group

Applications for the Doyenne Group‘s fifth annual 5x5x5 breakfast pitch competition are now being accepted until June 22, the organization announced recently.

Similar to previous years, the event aims to increase visibility for female entrepreneurs by giving five female-led ventures the chance to receive a $5,000 seed grant, after giving five-minute pitches to a panel of sponsors and Doyenne Ambassadors.

The 5x5x5 breakfast will be held from 8:30-10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22 at the University of Wisconsin’s Grainger Hall.

“The goal of 5x5x5 is to create a venue in which female entrepreneurs gain experience pitching themselves and their businesses so that they have the skills and the tools to seek other venture capital dollars later on,” Doyenne Group Co-Founder Dr. Amy Gannon said in a statement. “This year, the winner of the seed grant will also have the opportunity to participate in our Doyenne Accelerator, which will give them even more resources to grow their business.”

Pathogenomica won the competition last year.