Meet the 10 Businesses Competing for $40,000 in Prizes at the 2023 AltCap Your Biz Pitch Competition

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Meet the 10 Businesses Competing for $40,000 in Prizes at the 2023 AltCap Your Biz Pitch Competition

AltCap has announced the 10 finalists for its annual AltCap you Biz Pitch Competition taking place at this year’s Global Entrepreneurship Week – Kansas City.

These 10 businesses will deliver live pitches on Nov. 16 at Plexpod Westport at Park 39 as part of Global Entrepreneurship Week – Kansas City for a chance to win the $25,000 grand prize.

“The judges and our team were blown away by the passion, creativity and impact of this year’s applicants,” wrote AltCap in a press release announcing the finalists. “Judges deliberated for many hours over three days to review nearly 80 entrepreneurs’ pitches.”

The 10 finalists for the 2023 competition are:

  • Co-Angler (Springfield, MO)
  • CodeAlgo (Kansas City, MO)
  • Nexodesk (Kansas City, KS)
  • The AI Hub: An Art Incubator (Kansas City, MO)
  • The Black Pantry (Kansas City, MO)
  • The Next Paige (Kansas City, MO)
  • Venboo (Kansas City, MO)
  • Vine Street Brewing Co. (Kansas City, MO)
  • Wrax (Pleasanton, KS)
  • Yes! Athletics (Topeka, KS)

You now have the chance to help fund the entrepreneurs behind these amazing companies. Cast your vote for the Fan Favorite Award by visiting AltCap’s Facebook to watch each finalist’s pitch. Like and share your favorite video pitches on AltCap’s Facebook page by Nov. 10.

The finalist with the most likes and shares on their post will win the $2,500 Fan Favorite Award at the live pitch event on Nov. 16.

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Now in its eighth year, AltCap Your Biz has awarded a total of more than $200,000 to entrepreneurs building successful companies, enriching their communities and pursuing their dreams.

Registration for Global Entrepreneurship Week – Kansas City is open. Just visit gewkc.com/sched and sign up to build your agenda from more than 110 free sessions that can help you start a business or side hustle, grow your operations or boost your marketing.

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