AltCap Your Biz
Pitch Competition

 
 
 

Pitch your business for a chance to win the $25,000 grand prize!

With the AltCap Your Biz Pitch Competition, entrepreneurs pitch their businesses for a chance to win cash prizes. ACYB aims to recognize rising small businesses and help entrepreneurs accelerate their growth. Applications for the 2025 will open in the Fall.

The 2024 AltCap Your Biz Pitch Competition is underway! Subscribe for more info on this year’s contest on Nov. 20, 2024.

AltCap Your Biz

AltCap Your Biz Pitch Competition finalist Jonaie Johnson

HOW IT WORKS

Entrepreneurs must submit an application and pitch video describing their business, team, and how they’d use a cash prize to grow their business. A panel of judges will select 10 finalists to pitch their business and win cash at AltCap’s Live Pitch event.

ELIGIBILITY

The contest is open to owners of an existing business with less than $250K in annual revenue. Applicants must own a for-profit business and be able to attend the Live Pitch event. Past winners are not eligible to apply.

LIVE PITCH

The top 10 finalists will pitch to a panel of judges at the Live Pitch event. Do not apply if you cannot attend the live pitch event.

GUIDELINES

Please read the AltCap Your Biz Pitch Competition guidelines before applying.

CASH PRIZES

1st Place — $25,000
2nd Place — $10,000
Change Maker (Non-profit & social-impact ventures) — $5,000
Fan Favorite (Social media and in-person voting) —$2,500

AltCap Your Biz 2024 Sponsors

Please contact Brant Stacy, bstacy@altcap.org, if you’re interested in sponsoring the 2025 competition.

ACYB WINNERS

2023

The Next Paige

2022

Diversity Telehealth

2021

Cafe Cà Phê

2016

2015

Barefood’n Happy

Hostel KC

2019

AccessAble Living

Rightfully Sewn

Maker Village

2018

2017