Press Release

Calling Entrepreneurs: Your Big Idea Deserves a Big Stage Compete for $5,000 and Local Resources to Launch or Grow

For Immediate Release Teira E. Farley Chief Operating Officer, CIC teira@cicville.org (434) 227-5657   Calling Entrepreneurs: Your Big Idea Deserves a Big Stage  Compete for $5,000 and Local Resources to Launch or Grow Charlottesville, VA (February 17, 2026) — The Tom Tom Festival and Community Investment Collaborative (CIC) invite you to witness innovation in action at the 13th Annual Crowdfunded Pitch Night, taking place Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 7pm at the Irving Theater in The CODE Building.