I Hope You Get Rich (An Asian American Pitch Event)
Fri, May 30
|Latino Founders
A pitch event featuring Asian American business, social, and creative entrepreneurs with live audience voting.
Time & Location
May 30, 2025, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Latino Founders, 2105 SE 7th Ave, Portland, OR 97214, USA
About the event
Following in the footsteps of Pitch Black and Pitch Latino, I Hope You Get Rich is a two-part series providing mentorship, coaching, and a platform for emerging entrepreneurs. However, the first year of this competition is not centered on massive cash prizes—it’s about something deeper: visibility, feedback, and community support.
Presented by Tom Sollitt, a Korean American Adoptee and founder of Asian American Town that produces the Legendary Makers Market, Oregon’s largest Asian-centered festival, I Hope You Get Rich aims to strengthen the entrepreneurial spirit through collaboration, shared knowledge, and providing a network of support. They are working in partnership with Tong Zhang and Zhou Fang.
How It Works
May 2 – Initial Pitch & Coaching at TOMO Bouldering Club Up to five participants will present their ideas and receive feedback from mentors and coaches at TOMO Bouldering Club, a brand-new space built from the ground up by a group…