Congrats to our Winslow/I-40 Corridor winners!

1st Place - Mark Romo, Romo's Mexican Grill

2nd Place - Linda Kor of Grow AZ

3rd Place - Paula Beall of Beall's B&B

Hey Winslow/1-40 Corridor 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 Winslow/1-40 Corridor 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.

Also, the first place winner of the Winslow/1-40 Corridor 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.

PRIZE WINNERS WILL RECEIVE...

• 1st Place - $1500
• 2nd Place - $1000
• 3rd Place - $500

*** Thanks to Navajo County for sponsoring the cash prizes! See our complete list of sponsors below.

Nervous about applying? Watch this video featuring three winners from the 2021 Verde Valley Pioneer Pitch Event talk about their experiences! 

MORE DETAILS....

• Event Location: Meteor Crater - Interstate 40, Exit 233, Winslow, AZ 86047
• Friday Night Reception (Open to the public): @ Meteor Crater - 6pm-8pm. Light snacks & wine and beer will served. Click HERE for the Facebook event page for the reception.
• Saturday Pitch Practice: @ Meteor Crater - 10am start time
• Saturday Pitch Finals: @ Meteor Crater - 5pm-7pm - OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. (Participants are encouraged to invite their friends and family to the Pitch Finals!)

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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.

APply Here

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Statewide Tour Sponsors

Local Sponsors

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