May 18, 2026

Wickenburg, AZ

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Hey Wickenburg risk takers, business leaders, & entrepreneurs!

Do you have a “moonshot” business idea or an existing business you’d like to expand? Or maybe you have a product or business idea scribbled down on a napkin  or notebook, but that's as far as you've gotten?!

​If you answered YES to either question above, join us for Moonshot's 7th Annual Rural Arizona Pitch Competition for entrepreneurs and business owners (aka, a showcase like you see on ABC's Shark Tank)!

This year’s focus is on INNOVATION. We'll be taking the tour to 20 different cities/counties throughout rural Arizona. Participants with innovative business/product/service ideas or existing businesses they want to grow will compete for the chance to win local tour stop prize money and more! But that’s not all. In October 2025, each tour stop winner will travel to the Greater Phoenix area to compete for the state title and $10,000 in cash, $5,000 in cash for "Crowd Favorite”, and additional cash prizes! Winners from each tour stop will receive two complimentary tickets to the finals event and hotel stay. More finals event details to come!

But that’s not all! ALL competitors who participate in a tour stop competition will automatically receive a Moonshot membership valued at $5,500 (annually)! Moonshot members receive mentorship, educational programs, and access to investors and funding opportunities.

HOW TO APPLY TO COMPETE:

Please see the schedule below. To apply, simply click the button below.

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Schedule 

May 18, 2026
More details to come.

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Congrats to our Wickenburg Winners!

  • Group of four people holding a large check at the Moonshot Rural Arizona Pitch Competition 2025, with banners in the background.

    Carrie Lane & Trynna Johnson

    Way Out West Wellness

    First Place Winner

    Way Out West Wellness is going to be a Vitality Haven. It will be the first of its kind in Wickenburg creating a powerful mind-body transformation for our clients. We will be combining Primal Question as well Brain Health coaching, Pilates Reformer training and Red Light Therapy. This addresses core emotional needs and optimizing cognitive health, building client resilience, clarity and self-awareness. The Pilates Reformer sessions enhance physical strength, alignment, and nervous system regulation. This paired with Red Light Therapy for recovery and reducing inflammation will cultivate lasting well-being from the inside out. Our unique model insures multiple revenue streams, including memberships, personal coaching and wellness packages, creating a profitable and impactful business that enhances longevity and quality of life.

  • Three people holding a large check at the Moonshot Rural Arizona Pitch Competition 2025. The check is made out to "Pour Jo Coffee" for $500, dated 4/17/25. Signage in the background shows the event logo and details.

    David Martinez

    Pour Jo Coffee

    Second Place

    David is expanding his growing specialty coffee business POUR JO COFFEE with a new manufacturing space as well as through white label and distributor partnerships. He is an expert brewer and has worked with corporations like Go Daddy by providing his specialty coffee brew company-wide.

Our local Wickenburg sponsors make this event possible by hosting a space for the event, helping to get the word out locally, and providing local prize money for winners. We couldn’t do it without them!

Local Title Sponsor

Desert Financial Credit Union logo in orange and blue text.

Additional Local Sponsors

Silhouette of a horse-drawn stagecoach with text "Town of Wickenburg" below.
Logo displaying the word 'EIGHTFOLD' with artistic typography.
"Jersey Lilly Saloon" logo in vintage western style font with green and yellow letters for 'Jersey Lilly' and red and yellow letters for 'Saloon'."
Freeport-McMoRan Bagdad Operations logo with stylized initials FM.
Logo of the Regional Economic Development Center at Yavapai College, featuring an acronym 'REDC' with two letters in mint green and two in black.
America's SBDC Arizona logo with Yavapai College text, stating "We help launch, grow & sustain Arizona small businesses."
Town of Chino Valley Arizona logo with text and illustration of deer and landscape.
Logo of Prescott, Arizona with mountain silhouette and text "Prescott Arizona."

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS TBD

Frequently Asked Questions

  • You do not need to have experience as an entrepreneur to compete. You can simply have an idea for a product or service.

    Participants will be taught how to present a business pitch in 5 minutes.

    Each tour stop competition schedule will vary, depending on how many applicants apply. We will expect you attend the full day event, should you apply.

    A sample schedule and sample presentations from past tour stops events will be shared below. We’ll make sure you have as much reference material as possible.

    You do not need to use a slide show (like Powerpoint or Canva) to present your ideas; however, if you’d like to do so, that’s wonderful. Past winners have won local tour stop events without the assistance of slide shows.

    Learn more about what to expect and take a look at past pitch presentations here.

  • Check out individual tour stop pages listed in the menu above or go to our calendar page.

  • Check out our Participant Resources page.

  • The schedule for each tour stop will vary depending on the number of applicants who apply to compete. We’ve broken the sample agendas out below. These are subject to change. This year, we are capping the number of participants in larger tour stops to 20 participants. Applications will be accepted first come, first serve.

    Tour Site A - less than 10 applicants (smaller events/tour stops)

    Agenda A:

    8:30 AM - Welcome + Pitch Worksheet Workshop- Fill out pitch worksheet

    9:30 AM: 1st Pitch Practice Workshop, emphasis on financials and business model

    10:30 or 11:00 AM: 2nd Pitch Practice Workshop, emphasis on legal and branding/marketing

    12:00 or 12:30 PM: Working lunch, pitch deck cleanup

    1:30 or 2:00 PM: Start Pitch Competition

    3:00 or 3:30: Announce Winners

    Tour Site B - 10-12 applicants, 2 rooms

    Agenda B:

    8:30 AM - Welcome + Pitch Worksheet Workshop- Fill out pitch worksheet

    Break applicants into 2 groups

    9:30 AM: GROUP 1- 1st Pitch Practice Workshop, emphasis on financials and business model

    GROUP 2- 1st Pitch Practice Workshop, emphasis on legal and branding/marketing

    10:30 or 11:00 AM - GROUP 1- Pitch Practice Workshop, emphasis on legal and branding/marketing

    GROUP 2- 2nd Pitch Practice Workshop, emphasis on financials and business model

    12:00 or 12:30 PM: Working lunch, pitch deck cleanup

    1:30 or 2:00 PM: Start Pitch Competition

    3:00 or 3:30: Announce Winners

    Tour Site C- 12-20 applicants, 3 rooms

    Agenda C:

    8:30 AM - Welcome + Pitch Worksheet Workshop- Fill out pitch worksheet

    Break applicants into 3 groups

    9:30 AM: GROUP 1- 1st Pitch Practice Workshop

    GROUP 2- 1st Pitch Practice Workshop

    GROUP 3- 1st Pitch Practice Workshop

    10:30 or 11:00 AM - GROUP 1- 2nd Pitch Practice Workshop

    GROUP 2- 2nd Pitch Practice Workshop

    GROUP 3- 2nd Pitch Practice Workshop

    Participants will only attend 2 of 3 practice rounds/ Applicants will be cut down to 8-10 for the finals

    12:00 or 12:30 PM - Working lunch, pitch deck cleanup

    1:30 or 2:00 PM - Start Pitch Competition

    3:00 or 3:30 - Announce Winners

  • See examples of past pitch presentations here.

  • Here’s an example of the pitch worksheet that all participants receive at the beginning of the day. It walks you through how to pitch your idea/business and what elements you need to include.