With Monday’s deadline quickly approaching, the Ozarks Small Business Incubator is calling on aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage business owners across its seven-county service region to enter PitchFest 2026.
The business pitch competition offers participants the opportunity to present their concepts, gain feedback and guidance from experienced business professionals, and compete for cash prizes designed to help turn their ideas into reality.
Entrepreneurs in Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Shannon, Texas and Wright counties are encouraged to apply. The event is ideal for people developing a new idea, exploring a startup concept or navigating the early stages of building a business.
All participants will pitch their ideas in the first round on Thursday. Selected contestants will advance to the second round on April 23, with finalists moving on to compete at the live final event at EPIC on May 7.
Finalists will compete for prize packages to include mentorship, coworking space, web development scholarships (top two only) and between $125 and $1,000 cash.
Register online at crm.ozsbi.com/pitchfest26. For more information, visit ozsbi.com or call 417-256-9724.
