Hey Graham/Greenlee risk takers and change makers!
Do you have a “moonshot” idea or an existing business you’d like to expand? Even just a product or business idea you've scribbled down on a napkin?
If you answered YES, please join us for the Graham/Greenlee County AZ Pioneer Pitch competition for entrepreneurs (aka, a showcase like you see on ABC's Shark Tank)! Participation in this event is FREE!
WINNERS WILL RECEIVE
1st place prize:
$1500
6 months free business internet service through Valley Telecom
3-Day QuickBooks Online course through EAC SBDC
2nd place prize:
$1000
3rd place prize:
$500
Also, the first place winner of the Graham/Greenlee Pioneer Pitch Competition will go on to compete in our state-wide finals competition for a $10,000 cash prize. The event, which also honors successful Moonshot entrepreneurs, will be held in Flagstaff in July 2023.
Nervous about applying? Watch the video below. Three winners from the 2021 Verde Valley Pioneer Pitch Event talk about their experiences!
If you answered YES, please join us for the Graham/Greenlee County AZ Pioneer Pitch competition for entrepreneurs (aka, a showcase like you see on ABC's Shark Tank)! Participation in this event is FREE!
- You'll be competing to win cash prizes, scholarships, and more!
- In addition, you'll get feedback from top industry experts and exposure for your business or product.
- You'll meet other risk-taking entrepreneurs in your area.
WINNERS WILL RECEIVE
1st place prize:
$1500
6 months free business internet service through Valley Telecom
3-Day QuickBooks Online course through EAC SBDC
2nd place prize:
$1000
3rd place prize:
$500
Also, the first place winner of the Graham/Greenlee Pioneer Pitch Competition will go on to compete in our state-wide finals competition for a $10,000 cash prize. The event, which also honors successful Moonshot entrepreneurs, will be held in Flagstaff in July 2023.
Nervous about applying? Watch the video below. Three winners from the 2021 Verde Valley Pioneer Pitch Event talk about their experiences!
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply, candidates must submit an online application. Applicants will need to explain their start-up idea, what they feel their unique selling proposition is, and why their product is better than what is already on the market.
PLEASE NOTE: Registered Graham/Greenlee Pioneer Pitch participants attend FREE workshops for assistance in preparing and perfecting their 5-minute pitch presentation that will be delivered at the Moonshot Pioneer Pitch on June 23rd.
Workshops will be held on June 14 and June 21 at 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. on EAC Campus in the Academic Programs Building, Room #111. Participants may come to one or both workshops. The more prepared you are, the better your chances!
After applying for the pitch competition, please go to this link to register.
June 22 & 23, 2023
Verde Valley - October 14 & 14, 2022
Quad Cities - March 30, 2023
Globe - March 9 & 10, 2023
Tucson - April 14 & 15, 2023
Winslow/1-40 - April 28 & 29, 2023
Flagstaff - May 5 & 6, 2023
Rim Country - May 19 & 20, 2023
Yuma - June 3, 2023
Cochise County - June 9 & 10, 2023
Graham/Greenlee - June 22-23, 2023
Quad Cities - March 30, 2023
Globe - March 9 & 10, 2023
Tucson - April 14 & 15, 2023
Winslow/1-40 - April 28 & 29, 2023
Flagstaff - May 5 & 6, 2023
Rim Country - May 19 & 20, 2023
Yuma - June 3, 2023
Cochise County - June 9 & 10, 2023
Graham/Greenlee - June 22-23, 2023