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
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