Yuma

Applications are no longer being accepted for this tour stop. Best of luck to the participants!

Hey Yuma 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 Yuma AZ Pioneer Pitch competition for entrepreneurs (aka, a showcase like you see on ABC's Shark Tank)!

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 Yuma 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!

PLEASE NOTE:
When you sign up to participate in the Yuma AZ Pioneer Pitch Competition, you will also receive “Pitch and Moonshot Preparation” Workshops led by Crystal Mendoza and her team at The Small Business Development Center at Arizona Western College.

The participation fee is $35 and will include four Preparation Workshops to be held on the following dates: May 9th, 16th, 23rd, and the 30th from 5:00pm – 7:00pm. Once you have registered for the Moonshot Pioneer Pitch Competition, you will be receiving a confirmation letter from the Small Business Development Center that will include further details on the competition and payment instructions.