YOBIZMO's Pitch Competition

Name: YOBIZMO's Pitch Competition
Start: 2025-12-13T09:30:00-06:00
End: 2025-12-13T12:30:00-06:00
Location: Wilder Center, 451 Lexington Pkwy N, Saint Paul, MN 55104

Schedule

Sat Dec 13 2025 at 09:30 am to 12:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Wilder Center, 451 Lexington Pkwy N, Saint Paul, MN 55104 | St Paul, MN

Winning the prize money can be a turning point, with the opportunity to reinvest in the business you’ve spent countless hours shaping and improving. It’s a moment that reflects hard work, dedication, and the potential to grow even further. It’s a life changing moment you’re stepping into.
There’s judges in the front with an audience of community, friends, family, peers, and leaders in the industry. You’ve been working on your business plan and pitch for 12 weeks that have flown by, and that’s what they are all here to see! You have 3 minutes to be on stage to finally get your chance to pitch your business to win the $10,000 GRAND PRIZE.
This is what it will be like for our contestants! Come be a part of that audience to support them and watch a live “Shark Tank” pitching moment!
Join us for a day of experiencing the next wave of new business owners coming to our communities presented to you by the YOBIZMO Learn and Earn Program! AEDA and YOBIZMO created the Pitch Competition to recognize the hard work of our Learn & Earn fellows and provide visibility for their businesses. The event aims to give them real-world experience pitching their business idea for a chance to win BIG and to connect them with community members, partners, and potential supporters.
The Entrepreneurial Pitch Competition is a live event where fellows will present their business ideas to a panel of judges. We invite you to come be the audience for these new business owners and learn more about opportunities. This event is FREE to attend. Please register on our website so we know that you are RSVP’ing!
The Learn and Earn Fellowship hosted by YOBIZMO ends its year with the pitch competition to elevate the fellows and their potential. The Learn and Earn Program by YOBIZMO is a 12 week program, where each participant works on developing and improving their business. Some are new to entrepreneurship, while others are already growing their ventures. This event gives them the opportunity to share what they’ve built, explain the mission behind their business, and discuss their next steps for growth.
We have a total of 10 entrepreneurs participating in this year’s competition. These selected individuals have gone through the program in one of the two cohorts this year, and have been chosen for this final pitch competition amongst # of total participants.
We’re committed to helping local entrepreneurs build sustainable businesses and contribute to the economic growth of our community.
𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀:
This year’s winners will receive a combined $20,000 in business funding:
🥇 1st Place – $10,000
🥈 2nd Place – $6,000
🥉 3rd Place – $4,000
Winners may use their funding to support their business growth and development and build sustainable ventures.
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Please RSVP in advance at www.yobizmo.com/pitchcompetition2025