HAYVN HATCH Darien - Female Founder Pitch Night Series - 20th Anniversary!

HAYVN HATCH 20th Anniversary Event is LIVE! In person at HAYVN Darien on Monday, October 5, 2026 5:30-8:30pm. ABOUT HATCH HAYVN HATCH is a unique women-centric pitch night, brought to you by founders HAYVN Coworking with VentureMom.com, Realist Ventures & P Garyn Productions. This year’s event is especially exciting, a milestone moment for a program that has helped launch, support, and spotlight so many incredible women entrepreneurs over the years! Our missions align. We support female founders. Women who have started businesses and need funding, exposure, marketing and growth. You’ll hear from 6 female entrepreneurs who are ready to grow. Please come meet the amazing founders & teams behind the incredible new businesses that will be pitching LIVE on October 5, 2026 from 5:30 - 8:30pm. We'll have wine and lite bites offered by local entrepreneurs, with networking before and after. The main event will begin at 6:15pm. This is the one to attend! TICKET PURCHASE OPTIONS GENERAL ADMISSION: • $25 HAYVN Members • $35 EARLY BIRD Non-Members (until 9/21) • $45 Non-Members (after 9/22) VENDOR FEE: Stay tuned for information or be in touch with [email protected] Watch Meet Our Presenters Video Want To Be A Sponsor at our next HAYVN HATCH? We welcome sponsors! Please reach out to us at [email protected] Thank you to our generous Platinum sponsor Key Bank, Gold sponsor wiggin(x), and Silver sponsors Darien Bank & Trust and Aon • Key Bank • wiggin(x) • Darien Bank & Trust • Aon MEET OUR OCTOBER 2026 PRESENTERS Watch Meet Our Presenters Video! LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PRESENTERS: • Dr. Kelly Kent, TeachReel, LinkedIn • Carolyn Baltazar Kaya, MyoGenex, LinkedIn • Sarah LaGreca, SkinBerry, LinkedIn • Dr. Amy Wiesner, Evolve, LinkedIn • Neha Shanavas, ChromaShield, LinkedIn • Liana Krasnow, Noodo, LinkedIn MEET OUR MARCH 2026 MASTER OF CEREMONIES AND THE JUDGES LEARN MORE: • Master of Ceremonies: Kendra Farn, Founder, P Garyn Productions • Judge: Michael Duda, Bullish Inc • Judge: Melissa Bernstein, Melissa & Doug and Lifelines • Judge: Nicole Desir, NOA Groupe HATCH PRIZE PACKAGE FOR OCTOBER 2026: $7,000+ value HAYVN, VentureMom, Realist Ventures and P Garyn Productions are committed to helping our female founders grow with a thoughtful prize package featuring professional guidance & support from domain specialists - all targeted to growth. • OFFICE desk at HAYVN – Winner will receive a one month BRANCH (Flex Desk + social) membership at HAYVN in Darien, CT. Become part of the HAYVN community! • FUNDING STRATEGY with Realist Ventures. Meet with Marie to discuss your funding stage & future plans and for thoughtful, strategic guidance for growth. • VIDEO STRATEGY with P Garyn Productions. Meet for 1 hour with Kendra, an Emmy Award winning television news reporter & anchor, to discuss specific ways your business could use video cost-effectively across platforms to meet your goals. • PRESS with VentureMom.com. Winners receive a feature in the VentureMom blog, a VentureMomPinkBook Directory page to sell their service or product, and a 1 hour consultation. • STRATEGY AND FINANCE with Connecticut Small Business Development Center. Meet with Christine for a 1 hour review of your strategic goals & to create financial projections. • LEGAL with Lampert, Toohey & Rucci LLC, Attorney. Meet with Alexis for a 1 hour consultation to discuss the legal work typically involved with starting or running a business and create a corporate compliance checklist tailored to your needs. • EMAIL MARKETING REVIEW with Digital Retail Partners. Deb will review email service providers, list growth strategies, provide automations and design feedback with tactical recommendations to improve your email marketing. • COMMUNICATIONS STRAGEY SESSION with with Nancy Sheed of Sheed Communications. Nancy will offer insights on how to leverage the winner’s unique expertise, positioning and point of view to create a plan for greater visibility and community engagement. This session will provide clear next steps to connect with ideal constituents and cultivate opportunities for growth. • BRANDING with New Leaf Graphic Design. Meet with Kim for an hour to review any existing brand assets and get recommendations for making your brand more meaningful, memorable and effective. • COACHING with SPEAC Success. The SPEAC Success e-course gives you practical tools to take your ideas and turn them into a message that connects. You’ll walk away knowing how to structure what you want to say and deliver it with confidence in any pitch, presentation or conversation. • MAGAZINE FEATURE with Darien New Canaan Lifestyle. The HATCH winner & runner up will receive a joint feature article in an upcoming issue of the magazine. MEET OUR FOOD & DRINK VENDORS FOR OCTOBER 2026 Would you like to be a food or drink vendor, please contact [email protected] LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR VENDORS: • Palmer's Market • Fine & Dandy • The Vintage Horse • Gratsi • Bella's Custom Treats • Athletic Brewing Co. • Stylish Spoon What is HAYVN HATCH like? Watch the Videos! • Check out our March 2024 HAYVN HATCH News12 coverage • Hatch Virtual (January 24th, 2022 event video) • Hatch Live Version at HAYVN HATCH FOUNDING PARTNERS CAN'T MAKE THIS HAYVN HATCH? Get on our email list for future event notifications. CURIOUS ABOUT HAYVN? Book a tour WANT TO SEE MORE? View our events calendar