Denton Pitch CompetiTIon

For the past two years, Stoke, in partnership with the City of Denton, has facilitated a shark-tank style pitch competition where Denton-based entrepreneurs can pitch for the chance to win cash for their business.

Last year’s winners were:

• Danielle Sibley of Speak Easy Speech Therapy

• Dave Weaver of Goldenroot Gingerbeer

• Lois Robertson and Betz Baker of Triptych Coffee Co.

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Hey Denton Entrepreneur, Pitch for Cash!

Stoke, in partnership with the City of Denton, has facilitated a shark-tank style pitch competition during Global Entrepreneurship Week.

Denton Pitch Competition Details

Apply your business and receive pitch coaching and the chance to win $5k, $3k, or $2k at the Denton Pitch Competition. Ten applicants will be selected to pitch for cash prizes.

Residency

• You must be a Denton-based business or business owner/entrepreneur to apply. 

• Businesses must be the type that can or are approved to operate within the City of Denton.

• Businesses should be for profit.

Benefits

• Fifteen applicants will be invited to a free pitch coaching development program to help business owners prepare pitch decks and pitches for competition day. 

• Ten applicants will have the opportunity to pitch for real cash for their business goals.

• All applicants will have exposure to the highly engaged entrepreneurship and business networks within the City of Denton, Denton Business Allies, and Stoke Coworking communities.

Award Requirements

• Awards must fund a business-related goal/expense. 

• Winners will submit a progress update for the business-related goal/expense at 3 and 6 months post-competition. 

• Pitch competition winners are invited to present outcomes at Stoke's Flint Conf in Spring 2024.