‘Going bigger than ever before’: Meet the star finalists vying for $60K in AltCap Your Biz prizes - Startland News

2026-11-18 · Kansas City

30 W Pershing Rd, 64108

Ten Kansas City finalists compete for sixty thousand dollars in cash prizes at Union Station during Global Entrepreneurship Week.

AltCap Your Biz pitch competition celebrating its 11th journey with Kansas City entrepreneurs during Global Entrepreneurship Week. Ten finalists compete for a $35,000 grand prize, a $20,000 second-place award, and a $5,000 Fan Favorite prize. The event is hosted by Glenn Robinson.

Founder brief

Who should attend

Kansas City entrepreneurs, small business owners, and early-stage operators looking to observe live business pitches will gain practical insight into how peers position diverse ventures, ranging from professional services to retail brands, before a live audience.

What happens

Ten finalists present live pitches under the theme To the Stars. Contenders vie for a thirty-five thousand dollar grand prize, a twenty thousand dollar second-place award, and a five thousand dollar Fan Favorite prize determined through live audience voting.

Who's in the room

AltCap representatives including Brant Stacy join host Glenn Robinson alongside pitch contenders representing Missouri Kansas Queer Law, Hella Good Deeds, The BeVel Barber Lounge, Legacy Service Company, BONICEL DENIM, Rescue ID, Your Healing Touch, and Keliah Dyann Art & Paper.

How to prepare

Review the competing businesses beforehand to benchmark your own venture against regional contenders. If you plan to participate in the live Fan Favorite vote, bring a charged mobile device to support your choice during the pitches.

Organizer: AltCap

Register

At a glance

Format
Live pitches, live voting for Fan Favorite
Theme
To the Stars
Prizes
$60K total in prizes ($35K grand prize, $20K second-place award, $5K Fan Favorite prize)
Sectors
Agnostic

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Brant Stacy — Community Partnership Manager, AltCap (Host)
  • Glenn Robinson — Curator of Hood Dude Food Reviews (Host)
  • Arden Pearson — Attorney & Co-Founder, Missouri Kansas Queer Law (Speaker)
  • Béty Lê Shackelford — Founder, Hella Good Deeds (Speaker)
  • Casie Murff — Co-Founder, The BeVel Barber Lounge (Speaker)
  • DeMarkus Paul — Founder, Legacy Service Company (Speaker)
  • Easton Koch — Founder, BONICEL DENIM (Speaker)
  • Erica Murff — Co-Founder, The BeVel Barber Lounge (Speaker)
  • Fred Neis — Founder, Rescue ID (Speaker)
  • India Clark Stewart — Founder, Your Healing Touch (Speaker)
  • Keliah Smith — Founder, Keliah Dyann Art & Paper (Speaker)
  • Madeline Johnson — Attorney & Co-Founder, Missouri Kansas Queer Law (Speaker)
  • Nancy Mays — Co-Founder, Scream Queens (Speaker)
  • Wesley Hamilton — Founder, INCLŪSIV Wellness (Speaker)
  • Zoe Mays — Co-Founder, Scream Queens (Speaker)

Sponsors and partners

  • Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City

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