2025
Who will win Central Ohio Crowd Favorite?!
Donate to help decide who wins the Crowd Favorite Award presented live at the Central Ohio Showcase Event on August 9, 2025!
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Congrats to The Garden District!
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Voting closed 〰️ Congrats to The Garden District! 〰️
Watch the 60-second pitches, then cast your votes!
Voting is now LIVE! — 60 seconds is all they get to win your vote!
Danella Hicks
Michelle Ward
Caroline Bennett
Ryan Brooks
Stephanie Navarro Lopez
Esha Sharma
Iddrisu Seidu
Sizzle Perry
Awa Mbaye
Amy Cooper
Maurielle She.E.O
Sean McKay
Vote by August 9 • 7pm
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100% of donations go directly to the venture who collects the most votes!
The winner will be decided live on August 9, 2025 at the 2025 Central Ohio Showcase Event.
Here’s how it works:
1. Register to get one free vote!
Each event registrant gets one free vote at ticket checkout. You’ll get an EXTRA free vote when you show up in-person at the event!
2. DONATE additional votes!
Votes are “purchased” in the form of donations. Additional vote purchases directly increase the Crowd Favorite Award prize pot (and your favorite participant’s chances of winning it!)
3. Voting ends at 7pm SHARP on event day!
Cast your votes anytime from now until Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 7:00pm EST.
4. Find out who wins LIVE!
Attend the Central Ohio Showcase Event in-person on August 9, 2025 to see who wins the prize pot!
Yes, donations are tax-deductible!
SEA Change is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and contributions are tax-deductible for income, gift, and estate taxes. You will be sent a donation receipt within two weeks after the event.
Meet the Ventures & their Founders
There are 14 of them! – listed in alphabetical order
Will your favorite venture win?!
Find out live on Saturday, August 9 at 10th Bday Party + Showcase Event! Free and open to the public. Presented at The Little Grand in Columbus, Ohio.
