Join Us for Pitch Night 2021
AN LFHS LIVESTREAM EVENT
Brought to you by the LFHS FOUNDATION
Moments from the Minimum Viable Product Pitches March 2021
The 2020-21 school year was another exciting year of innovation in the Business Incubator program at Lake Forest High School. This year saw the formation of 11 student teams, guided and mentored by local business leaders. Each team stepped up to the challenge of creating the foundation for its new business while often working remotely, demonstrating their ability to adapt to the current context with extraordinary resiliency and commitment to their business. The LFHS Foundation is proud to give them a platform to share their ideas with our community in the hopes of attracting investors and raising much needed start-up capital through donations.

In early March, all 11 teams presented minimum viable product (MVP) pitches for our judges. Each team was provided with feedback and funding for the MVP process. During the next phase of the process, 5 self-selected student teams will make their Academic Pitches, which will take place virtually on May 13 and May 14. At that time our panel of judges will determine which teams will move on to Pitch Night, the ultimate competition for recognition and financial awards. The teams moving on will be announced on May 17 and will participate in Pitch Night on May 20 starting at 7 PM.
Volunteers Explain the Business Incubator Experience
5 TEAMS WANT A SPOT AT PITCH NIGHT
WHICH TEAMS WILL EARN SPOTS AT PITCH NIGHT?
Group Members
Watson Allan
Will Fitzgerald
Julia Grum
Eric Hernande
Adventure Bottle
Adventure Bottle is a sleek, compact water bottle with compartment storage for cell phone and other personal items.

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Adventure Bottle can also be found on Facebook & Instagram.
Brush Bestie
Brush Bestie is a 4 in 1 portable retractable set of make-up brushes for your purse to replace carrying multiple messy brushes.

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Brush Bestie can also be found on Facebook & Instagram.
Group Members
Ally Galiene
Colin Martens
Lauren Milanak
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Safety Band can also be found on Facebook & Instagram.

Group Members
Alexa Cote
Sophie Huddlestun
Sheridan Leahy
Brody Oesterlein
Errol Rohrbach
The Safety Band
The Safety Band is a a rechargeable GPS locator charm bracelet worn by small children linked via an app to parent cell phone.
Simply Rent
Simply Rent is a localized rental service site for citizens to rent tools, sports equipment, and household items to neighbors.
Group Members
William Baughman
Jensen Borowski
Sahil Conjeevaram
Patrick Lee
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Simply Rent can also be found on Facebook & Instagram.
Soapy Sidekicks
Soapy Sidekicks is a handy dispenser of single use dissolvable soap sheets parents can use with children when a washroom is not available.


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Soapy Sidekicks can also be found on Facebook & Instagram.


Group Members
Anthony Fiordaliso
Hadley Marshall
Quinn Mulligan
Bea Pierce
PARTAKE, PARTICIPATE & GET INVOLVED!
Do you have an interest in supporting these entrepreneurs or the Business Incubator program? Please join us for this year's livestream event. Investors are always welcome at Pitch Night and we encourage them to connect with teams about possible funding opportunities. We will also have opportunities for viewers to donate to specific teams, contributing to their start up costs without an expectation of a return. Finally, we will also be providing opportunities for viewers to donate toward the 2022 Pitch Night Prize pool or the LFHS Foundation. You can stay up to date on all of this at our event website: PitchNight2021.givesmart.com
6 ADDITIONAL BUSINESS INCUBATOR TEAMS
Each year there are teams that decide not to pursue Pitch Night. There were 11 teams in the program and we wanted to share the six other business ideas that were explored by students during this challenging year.
Blister Buster, a handy all-in-one blister treatment package for prevention and healing.
Bluetooth Buddy holds your signal connection when moving from WiFi or cellular to a vehicle’s Bluetooth.
Flash Bots help students beat resellers in purchasing items in a limited flash sale.
Hybrid Soles create interchangeable athletic shoes, allowing one shoe to function as both a sports cleat and gym shoe.
The Net, a bracelet for the times: it records the student’s temperature, social distancing and contact tracing data in schools.
The Solar Chiller is a portable cooler powered by the sun or your car.
GRATITUDE & APPRECIATION FOR OUR JUDGES
We couldn't do this without you!
Pam Bellner
Jay Lenstrom
Jeff Yehle
Steve Whittington
Greg Strauss
Chris Hartrich
THANK YOU TO OUR PITCH NIGHT PARTNERS
Your support provides prize money used as start up funding by LFHS student businesses.
Apply NOW to be a Coach or Mentor 
for the 2021-22 school year!
The LFHS Business Incubator program is always looking for committed community members, engaging business leaders, and enthusiastic entrepreneurs to help guide and mentor our students through the process of developing and implementing their business plans. Learn more.