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The Rural Arizona Pitch Competition State Finals will be in Prescott, Saturday, Oct. 18.
Moonshot, a leading Arizona-based nonprofit dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship, is preparing for its 6th Annual Rural Arizona Pitch Competition Tour. The state-wide event will expand to 20 stops across rural Arizona, offering entrepreneurs the chance to present their innovative ideas and compete for local prizes. For the first time, it will include bilingual resources and mentorship opportunities to better serve Arizona’s diverse communities.
The Rural Arizona Pitch Competition State Finals will be in Prescott, Saturday, Oct. 18.
Moonshot, a leading Arizona-based nonprofit dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship, is preparing for its 6th Annual Rural Arizona Pitch Competition Tour. The state-wide event will expand to 20 stops across rural Arizona, offering entrepreneurs the chance to present their innovative ideas and compete for local prizes. For the first time, it will include bilingual resources and mentorship opportunities to better serve Arizona’s diverse communities.
“The Pitch Tour is a tremendous rally point for all these communities to focus early-stage companies and small businesses toward their next step and continue to grow,” said Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Vice President of Commercial Sales and Service Mike Groeger. “From my perspective, no one does more to promote small business growth than Moonshot in rural Arizona. We couldn’t be more excited about our partnership with Moonshot and continuing to promote economic growth throughout the state.”
The 2025 tour, which emulates the format of ABC’s “Shark Tank,” will make stops in the following locations:
The Rural Arizona Pitch Competition State Finals will be in Prescott, Saturday, Oct. 18.
Participants will benefit from bilingual pitch training, mentorship and materials in English and Spanish. Each local winner will advance to the state finals in Prescott, with a chance to win the state title and up to $10,000 in cash, as well as the Crowd Favorite award (valued at $5,000) and several other new cash prizes.
“Moonshot’s Rural Arizona Pitch Competition provides important opportunities and visibility for startups across the state, and we are proud to partner in their efforts,” said Arizona Commerce Authority President and CEO Sandra Watson. “To date, many prominent Arizona startups from rural communities have been highlighted and accelerated through the tour. We can’t wait to see what the 2025 competition has in store!”
The addition of bilingual resources and mentorship aims to foster inclusivity and empower all entrepreneurs. “I’m inspired by how Moonshot and the Pitch Tour empower rural Arizona’s small businesses to achieve bold growth and foster vibrant economic futures all across Arizona,” said APS Economic Development Representative Mackenzie Fitz-Gerald.
Since 2018, Moonshot’s pitch competition has transformed ideas into thriving businesses, offering economic development opportunities to rural communities statewide. FBN
For more information on dates, locations and participation, visit www.moonshotazpitch.com or contact pitch@moonshotaz.com.
Courtesy Photo: The puzzle pieces of small business ownership came together for Puzzle Rides founder Katie Dufort after winning the Moonshot competition locally in the Quad Cities and then again in Cottonwood for the Statewide Rural AZ Pitch Competition last year.
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