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Arizona’s 6th Annual Statewide Business Pitch Competition for Rural Arizona is almost here!

FREE TO PARTICIPATE!

Hey Rural Arizonans! Do you have a “moonshot” business idea or an existing business you’d like to expand? 

Or maybe you have a product or business idea scribbled down on a napkin  or notebook, but that's as far as you've gotten?!

​If you answered YES to either question above, join us for Moonshot's 6th Annual Rural Arizona Pitch Competition for entrepreneurs and business owners (aka, a showcase like you see on ABC's Shark Tank)!

This year, we'll be taking the tour to 20 different cities/counties throughout rural Arizona. Participants will compete for the chance to win local tour stop prize money and more! But that’s not all. In October 2025, each tour stop winner will travel to beautiful Prescott, Arizona to compete for the state title and $10,000 in cash, $5,000 in cash for "Crowd Favorite”, and several NEW cash prizes! Winners from each tour stop will receive two complimentary tickets to the finals event and a one-night stay at the beautiful Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Prescott, Arizona.  
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Participation is FREE OF CHARGE, thanks to our title sponsors Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona, Arizona Commerce Authority, and APS.  Please note: participants must live in the city/town in which they apply to compete.

Learn more about our past winners!

  • Learn more about the history of the tour.

    History

  • Resources for Entrepreneurs & Tour Stop Hosts

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Testimonials

  • “From my perspective, no one does more to promote small business growth than Moonshot in rural AZ. The Pitch Tour is a tremendous rally point for all these communities to focus early stage companies and small businesses toward thier next step and continue to grow. We couldn’t be more excited about our partnership with Moonshot and continue promoting economic growth throughout AZ.”

    Mike Groeger
    Vice President, Commercial Sales & Service
    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

  • "As the Economic Development Representative for APS, I’m inspired by how Moonshot and the Pitch Tour empower rural AZ’s small businesses to achieve bold growth and foster vibrant economic futures all across Arizona."

    MacKenzie Fitzgerald
    Economic Development Rep
    APS

  • "The Moonshot Rural AZ Pitch Competition is an inspiring event that empowers entrepreneurs and encourages job growth and economic development. Through this event, our team is able to connect with the businesses and entrepreneurs that can use our support and resources. We have connected with so many viable businesses, both new starts and established companies that we may never have met without the pitch competition as a vehicle to making these important connections.”

    Ruth Ellen Elinski
    Director
    SBDC Yavapai College

  • “Moonshot’s Rural Arizona Pitch Competition provides important opportunities and visibility for startups across the state, and we are proud to partner in their efforts. To date, many prominent Arizona startups from Arizona's rural communities have been highlighted and accelerated through the tour. We can't wait to see what the 2025 competition has in store!”

    Sandra Watson
    President & CEO
    Arizona Commerce Authority