A group of Southern Nevada entrepreneurs, vying for prizes and attention, will pitch their companies to a panel of judges and before a live audience of hundreds of people.
Cox Communications’ second annual Get Started Las Vegas contest is scheduled to be held tonight in Rain nightclub at the Palms.
VEGAS INC is a sponsor of the event.
More than 60 local applicants made an initial pitch online, and six finalists were picked: Blue Box Business Solutions, Hawlit, Lip Smacking Foodie Tours, MoveoMedics, RockItStocks and Text Safe Teens.
The contest’s website says the winner will receive a prize package valued at up to $15,000, including $2,500 in cash, a year of Cox Business services and an article on Inc. magazine’s website.
According to a news release, the finalists will get 2 1/2 minutes “to convincingly pitch a business plan” to the five judges. They include Daymond John, Fubu clothing-line founder and a star of the reality-TV series "Shark Tank"; moderator Kris Frieswick, senior editor of Inc.; Stephen Rowley, senior vice president of Cox Business, a unit that serves business customers; R Blank, chief executive of SYB, which makes products to “reduce your exposure” to wireless devices’ radiation; and Zack Ware, managing partner of VegasTechFund.
About 550 people have responded to watch the pitch session in person, according to the news release.