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Pulaski students share ideas with investors at pitch competition

Posted on 4 years ago

The Somerset/Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce held a business pitch competition at Somerset Community College recently.  The event, similar to the television show “Shark Tank,” was part of the chamber’s Young Entrepreneurs Academy, a national program that challenges local middle and high school students to develop a real business plan, produce legitimate products and win actual investments from the business community. 

Six groups, comprised of students between the grades 7-12, participated in the event. 

Small business and connectivity are two of the goals outlined in SOAR’s Regional Blueprint for a 21st Century Appalachia.  A thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem is also a core component of SOAR Innovation, a collaboration between SOAR and the Kentucky Cabinet of Economic Development’s KY Innovation.

To learn more about this pitch competition, check out this article from the Commonwealth-Journal.

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