Pitch Competition Archives

Learn how ACOSE 2025 helped SOAR Innovation and Social Enterprise Accelerator entrepreneurs gain momentum.

Real Entrepreneurs. Real Barriers. Real Breakthroughs at ACOSE 2025

2 months ago

Economic Development, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Grants

If you’re building a new business in Eastern Kentucky, you already know how lonely and uphill that journey can feel. You care about your community. You have an idea you believe in.…

Recap: 2024 Startup Appalachia Pitch Competition

2 years ago

Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Events, News & updates

Celebrating Innovation and Entrepreneurship Thank you to all who attended the 2024 Startup Appalachia Pitch Competition at the Ashland Train Depot. It was a day marked by innovation and Appalachian…

A “sweet” treat for one Startup Business Owner

3 years ago

Entrepreneurship and Small Business

From a young age, Lauren Pugh’s parents always knew Lauren had a special gift for baking. Heather Pugh, Lauren’s mother, remembers sharing fond memories of her and Lauren baking together…

Christmas Arrived Early for Eastern Kentucky!

3 years ago

Grants

You’ve heard of working for the weekend. When you add a holiday to the weekend, it makes it that much sweeter. With that in mind, we’ll keep this week’s roundup…

Recap: 2024 Startup Appalachia Pitch Competition

A “sweet” treat for one Startup Business Owner

Christmas Arrived Early for Eastern Kentucky!

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