Two Winners Take Home Prizes From Launch Fest Online Pitch Competition

We had a great time yesterday at Launch Fest. The Ignition founder pitches were impressive on stage and our online pitch competition using VoteIt.com went off without a hitch. Check out a handful of the tweets about the competition and the winners!
 

Launch Fest Online Pitch Competition

Storified by Molly Oehmichen · Mon, May 07 2012 14:57:47

The Launch Fest Pitch Competition is now live! Enter your pitch and vote now: http://bit.ly/launchfestpitch #LaunchFestSilicon Bayou News
go to http:/bit.ly/launchfest to pitch your business idea online. Tweet with hashtag #launchfestChristian Gumbo
RT @SiliconBayou: The Launch Fest Pitch Competition is now live! Enter your pitch and vote now: http://bit.ly/launchfestpitch #LaunchFestNew Orleans Tech
Hurricakes is participating in the #launchfest pitch contest in New Orleans. Please visit… http://fb.me/1iGPBfSH2Hurricake Factory
#launchfest online pitch competition is now live! Enter your idea & vote: http://bit.ly/launchfestpitch!” vote for #redticketgamesSusanaBobadilla
#LetsVoteIt Launch Fest Pitch Competition https://www.voteit.com/v/n86UzAWn36iJqY2Taylor Beery
http://bit.ly/launchfestpitch Vote for LatinoOn the Bilingual Yellow Pages representing #latism in NOLA #startups @500startupsLatinoOn
RT @mollyoehmichen: TONS of activity already on the #launchfest & #siliconbayou online pitch competition! Get on it! http://bit.ly/launchfestpitchJarett Rodriguez
Help our friends at @yellow_jacket right now!! Vote for the iphone case + stun gun please! http://Www.bit.ly/launchfestpitchBluReach
The #LaunchFest and @SiliconBayou online pitch competition is live and already has 47 voters http://bit.ly/launchfestpitch @letsvoteitJulia Ballard
#LetsVoteIt Launch Fest Pitch Competition https://www.voteit.com/v/n86UzAWn36iJqY2 Yippayap is highly polarizing. Might be a good thing.Joel Wietelmann
Show yippayap/scoringo some love… #LetsVoteIt #launchfest https://www.voteit.com/v/n86UzAWn36iJqY2wheeler
Go vote for Instavision: Instagram for sunglasses! And help me win Jazz Fest TICKETS!! https://www.voteit.com/v/n86UzAWn36iJqY2#choice-5114Aly & John
We have the highest yes % in #LetsVoteIt #launchfest Launch Fest Pitch Competition but need more votes! https://www.voteit.com/v/n86UzAWn36iJqY2Connect + Trade
Over 130 voters on the #launchfest #pitch competition already! Get your ideas & votes in before it’s too late: http://bit.ly/launchfestpitchSilicon Bayou News
RT @connectandtrade: We are currently leading the #launchfest pitch competition at https://www.voteit.com/v/n86UzAWn36iJqY2 and would LOVE for you to give us YOUR vote too!DemetriMelekos
RT @connectandtrade: We are currently leading the #launchfest pitch competition at https://www.voteit.com/v/n86UzAWn36iJqY2 and would LOVE for you to give us YOUR vote too!Knud Berthelsen
Meanwhile, Taylor Beery of VoteIt pitched the decision-making platform on stage at Launch Fest! 
RT @tdavidson: "Decisions aren’t checkboxes, they are social" @letsvoteit #Launchfest http://instagr.am/p/KLOIIvocSd/VoteIt
Go to http://bit.ly/launchfestpitch and vote for yellow jacket, a smartphone case w an extra battery&a 650k volt stun gun, ASAP please!Alisa McKay
I put on for my city in #nola for @yellow_jacket #winning @ #launchfest #GoBRSeth Froom
Thanks for voting @connectandtrade the winner of @SiliconBayou and @lpignition @launchfest Pitch Competition 2012! #launchfestConnect + Trade
The first winner in the competition was Knud Berthelsen of Connect + Trade with a B2B exports app!
@LetsVoteIt Thanks for your fantastic voting tool and impressive technology that allowed us to win the #launchfest Pitch Competition!Connect + Trade
The second winner was Seth Froom with an extended battery iPhone case that also functions as a stun gun. 
Congrats to @yellow_jacket for winning the #launchfest popular vote! 2 free tickets to #jazzfest http://pic.twitter.com/B2y4DFGsPitch Night
The winners each received two tickets to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage festival this weekend. Congrats to Knud and Seth!