Join us at AltCap Your Biz 2026 on Wednesday, November 18 from 4:30-7 pm at Regnier Extreme Screen in Union Station!
With the AltCap Your Biz Pitch Competition (ACYB), entrepreneurs pitch their businesses for a chance to win cash prizes. ACYB elevates rising small businesses and helps entrepreneurs accelerate their growth.
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Learn about the 2025 ACYB winner and how a $35,000 grand prize accelerated their business.
Thank you to our 2026 sponsors and partners!
ACYB Grand Prize Winners
EZ Pedicabs
2025 Winner
Brown Suga*
2024 Winner
The Next Paige
2023 Winner
Diversity Telehealth
2022 Winner
Cafe Cà Phê
2021 Winner
AccessAble Living
2019 Winner
Rightfully Sewn
2018 Winner
Maker Village
2017 Winner
Barefood’n Happy
2016 Winner
Hostel KC
2015 Winner
What you need to know.
Please read the 2026 AltCap Your Biz Playbook and the 2026 Guidelines for full details.
Entrepreneurs submit an application and pitch video showcasing their business, team, and how they’d use a cash prize to fuel growth. A panel of judges selects 5 finalists to take the stage at AltCap’s Live Pitch event for a chance to win funding and bring their vision to life.
The contest is open to owners or operators of a business or nonprofit with less than $500K in annual revenue. Applicants must be able to attend the Live Pitch event. Past winners are not eligible to apply.
The top 5 finalists will pitch to a panel of judges at the Live Pitch event. Please do not apply if you cannot attend the live pitch event.
Please read the AltCap Your Biz Pitch Competition guidelines here.
ACYB 2026 Pitch Competition Cash Prizes
- 1st Place — $35,000
- 2nd Place — $20,000
- Fan Favorite: Fan voting —$5,000
Finalists and Alternates take part in a seven-week pitch training intensive led by AltCap and hosted by in-kind sponsor Pathway Financial Education. From building the ask to shoring up their key financial documentation and competing in a mock competition, ACYB Pitch Training is a one-stop-shop for supercharging small businesses.