Business Pitch Competition

Transform your bold ideas into reality! Enter the BEARI Business Pitch Competition for a chance to win up to $7,000 to expand your business dreams.

BEARI is excited to offer our innovative small business clients an opportunity to pitch their business and compete for prize money live before a panel of judges and audience. This event is for all the business clients BEARI partners serve with no business or industry exclusions. This event is free to enroll in and attend.



Eight businesses from the BEARI network will be chosen to pitch to win one of three cash prizes for $1,000, $2,000 and $7,000.


Thursday, May 8, 2025, from 5:00-7:30 p.m.

at Save The Bay, 100 Save the Bay Drive, Providence, RI 02905.


Don’t let this great opportunity pass you by! Apply now!

Applications are due
MARCH 28 by 11:59 p.m.

Eight successful contestants will be selected and notified by APRIL 14 and will receive one-on-one coaching from BEARI to prepare to pitch

For questions about this opportunity, please contact any of the 8 BEARI partners


Even if you are not one of the final 8 contestants, come anyway! Support and network with your business peers, have some food, and if you’ve never pitched, see how it’s done!


BEARI is able to offer this event through a grant from

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