Quad Cities 2022

Come show us what you've got, Quad Cities, Arizona!

Do you have a “moonshot” idea or an existing business you’d like to expand? Or even just a product or business idea you've scribbled down on a napkin?

If you answered YES, please join us for Quad Cities AZ Pioneer Pitch competition for entrepreneurs (aka, a showcase like you see on ABC's Shark Tank)! Participants will be competing for CASH PRIZES and scholarships. In addition, you'll get feedback from top industry experts and exposure for your business or product.

PRIZE PACKAGES:
1st Place: $1,000, one-year membership to the Prescott Chamber of Commerce
2nd Place: $500
3rd Place: $250

When you sign up to participate in the Quad Cities AZ Pioneer Pitch, you will also receive start-up and pitch education led by Ruth Ellen Elinski and her team at SBDC. Workshops will run from 5 - 7 p.m. on February 23, March 2, March 9, and March 23. You will be prompted to sign up for the workshops after completing the Pioneer Pitch Application.

To apply, candidates must submit an online application and post a 2-minute pitch video about their product or service on YouTube. 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.

The winner of the Quad Cities Pioneer Pitch Competition will go on to compete in our state-wide competition for a $10,000 cash prize. The event, which also honors successful Moonshot entrepreneurs, will be held in Flagstaff at Little America Hotel on June 17, 2022.

Many thanks to our Quad Cities Sponsors: Moonshot, APS, Liveplan, ACA, Yavapai Broadcasting Corporation, LaserGirl Skincare, SBA, Yavapai College, Yavapai College SBDC, Verde Valley Regional Economic Organization, BDFC, Chino Valley Arizona, Eightfold Technology Services, and Prescott Chamber of Commerce.

Still nervous about applying? Watch the video below! Three winners from the 2021 Verde Valley Pioneer Pitch Event talk about their experiences!