From Winnings to a Winning Strategy: How ACYB Champs Prepped for the World Cup Surge

Atticus Sloan and Mark Manning, EZ Pedicabs; photo by Taylor Wilmore, Startland News

E-Z Pedicabs co-founders Mark Manning and Atticus Sloan sat down with Startland News to discuss how their $35,000 AltCap Your Biz win helped the company shift into high gear ahead of the World Cup. The funding allowed them to expand their fleet of pedicabs, hire and train additional drivers, and build the capacity to serve visitors across downtown Kansas City, all before tens of thousands of fans hit the streets. Beyond the prize money, coaching and mentorship from the AltCap program helped pedal the business forward, turning a competition win into a summer of growth for the local company.

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