IMSA, New Trier and Barrington students win awards at Midwest High School Pitch March 17 dailyherald.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailyherald.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Updated 3/4/2021 8:36 AM
Seven student teams from throughout Wisconsin and Illinois have been selected to compete in the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Midwest High School Pitch on March 17. The finalists are from Aurora, Barrington and Wilmette, Illinois, as well as Fort Atkinson, Menasha and Spring Green, Wisconsin. This year s competition will be held virtually and is open to the general public through the competition page on eventbrite.com.
The hopeful young entrepreneurs are vying for thousands of dollars in an exciting, fast-paced Shark Tank-style event. Students have developed unique business ideas and will pitch their startups to the judges - including angel investors and other successful entrepreneurs - who will dissect their business models with rapid-fire questions.