The 2025 AltCap Your Biz Pitch Competition

• Location: City Stage Theatre, Union Station – Kansas City, MO
• Date & Time: Wednesday, November 19, 2025 | 3:30 PM – 7:00 PM

Join us as we celebrate a decade of empowering Kansas City’s next generation of entrepreneurs! The AltCap Your Biz Pitch Competition is more than a contest — it’s a celebration of creativity, community, and the spirit of small business innovation that drives our region forward.

Since 2015, AltCap Your Biz has awarded over $200,000 in cash prizes, helping founders launch, grow, and sustain ventures that enrich our community and inspire the next wave of dreamers.

This year’s competition marks our 10th anniversary — and we’re going bigger than ever with $60,000 in total cash prizes, including:

• $35,000 Grand Prize
• $20,000 Second Place Prize
• $5,000 Fan Favorite Prize

During Global Entrepreneurship Week – Kansas City, ten finalists representing the KC's most promising businesses will take the stage at Union Station’s City Stage Theatre to pitch their businesses live before a panel of judges and audience.

• AuraMed Spa and Wellness – Suzanne Gunn
• Bliss Books & Wine – La’Nesha Frazier
• Dog Mom Club – Leia Barrett & Jessie Davis
• E-Z Pedicabs – Atticus Sloan
• Golazo – Lesly Romo
• HerCafe – Yasmen Hassen & Lujyn Elsayed
• ICE Studios School of Dance – Isha Williams
• MOC BOD – Christy Vincent
• Project IOTA – Marvin Estill
• Someday Sunday – LaToya Sirls

AltCap is a mission-driven small business lender that empowers entrepreneurs to build sustainable, inclusive economic growth. Through AltCap Your Biz, we connect business owners with funding, mentorship, and the community support they need to thrive.

Schedule

3:30pm - 3:55pm - WELCOME

3:55pm - 4:40pm - 5 ENTREPRENEUR PITCHES

4:40pm - 4:50pm - INTERMISSION

4:50pm - 5:40pm - 5 ENTREPRENEUR PITCHES

5:40pm - 6:30pm - JUDGING & FOOD TOUR

6:30pm - 7:00pm - AWARD PRESENTATIONS

7:30pm - 9:30pm - AFTER PARTY AT PIERPONT'S

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

City Stage Theatre, 30 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, United States

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