2026 Pitch Contest

It's Fayette County's signature night for entrepreneurs and you're invited. At the 2026 Fayette Pitch Contest finals, five finalists take the stage for a live, Shark Tank–style showdown. Each delivers a five-minute pitch followed by six minutes of Q&A, and a panel of judges "invests" StartUp Fayette Dollars in the ideas they believe in most — with each judge distributing $10,000 among the finalists, plus a $2,000 Wildcard to give one founder an extra boost. The audience gets in on the action too, casting votes for the Audience Choice Award.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, a champion of local business, or you just love a great pitch, this is a night of bold ideas, real investment, and community energy you won't want to miss.

🎟 Free to attend — RSVP to reserve your seat: https://launchfayette.org/pitch-contest/

Presented by Launch Fayette in partnership with the Fayette Chamber of Commerce and Jason Hunter Design.