2026 BEAR at the Orchard Pitch Showcase!
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🚨BIG NEWS: BEAR 2026 is OPEN to entrepreneurs across Western Wisconsin! 🚨
This year’s Business Expansion & Retention (BEAR) Pitch Competition is welcoming entrepreneurs and businesses from across Western Wisconsin to compete in an exciting, fast-paced pitch event unlike any other.
If you are a Western Wisconsin based business with a solid plan for growth you are eligible to apply!
🍎 Set in the beautiful orchard at Dixon’s Apple Orchard in Cadott, finalists will go head-to-head in a bracket-style competition, advancing round by round as they pitch their business ideas to judges and the audience. One entrepreneur will rise to the top and be crowned the 2026 BEAR Champion!
🏆 Compete for prizes, recognition, valuable business connections, and the opportunity to showcase your business in front of community leaders, mentors, and supporters.
📍 Dixon’s Apple Orchard | 22404 20th Ave. Cadott, WI
📅 Wednesday, August 12, 2026 I 4:00 - 7:00pm
📝 Applications are due August 5, 2026.
If you are looking to shine a spotlight on your business you are scaling, are in the hiring stage, and are excited about building the future of Wisconsin's economy - this is your opportunity to share your vision, gain exposure, and connect with resources that can help take your business to the next level.
Apply today and join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating entrepreneurship in Western Wisconsin - or learn more about attending or sponsoring 👉https://chippewa-wi.com/event/bear-at-the-orchard/
This year’s Business Expansion & Retention (BEAR) Pitch Competition is welcoming entrepreneurs and businesses from across Western Wisconsin to compete in an exciting, fast-paced pitch event unlike any other.
If you are a Western Wisconsin based business with a solid plan for growth you are eligible to apply!
🍎 Set in the beautiful orchard at Dixon’s Apple Orchard in Cadott, finalists will go head-to-head in a bracket-style competition, advancing round by round as they pitch their business ideas to judges and the audience. One entrepreneur will rise to the top and be crowned the 2026 BEAR Champion!
🏆 Compete for prizes, recognition, valuable business connections, and the opportunity to showcase your business in front of community leaders, mentors, and supporters.
📍 Dixon’s Apple Orchard | 22404 20th Ave. Cadott, WI
📅 Wednesday, August 12, 2026 I 4:00 - 7:00pm
📝 Applications are due August 5, 2026.
If you are looking to shine a spotlight on your business you are scaling, are in the hiring stage, and are excited about building the future of Wisconsin's economy - this is your opportunity to share your vision, gain exposure, and connect with resources that can help take your business to the next level.
Apply today and join us for an unforgettable evening celebrating entrepreneurship in Western Wisconsin - or learn more about attending or sponsoring 👉https://chippewa-wi.com/event/bear-at-the-orchard/
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Where is it happening?
Dixon's Apple Orchard Wedding and Event Venue, 22404 20th Ave,Lake Wissota, Wisconsin, Cadott, United States
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Host or PublisherChippewa Economic Development Corporation
