MORTAR's LIFE'S A P!+CH: Pitch Night & Graduation Fall 2026

Join us to support and celebrate Cohort 47 of the MORTAR Academy as they showcase their businesses and compete for awards!About this Event

Join MORTAR for Life's A P!+CH on Wednesday, November 11, from 5 to 8:30 PM at Cincinnati Public Radio! We're so excited to see Participants from our 47th Entrepreneurship Academy display their businesses and watch the pitchers take the stage for a chance to win multiple awards and prizes.

What is the LIFE'S A P!+CH competition?Graduating businesses will display their products and services at booths for the first hour of the event. Be prepared to visit them and vote for your favorite by donating ($5 or more) via their unique fundraising links at every booth. The business with the most money in donations by the end of the competition will be awarded PEOPLE'S CHOICE and a $5,000 grant, which is a $2,000 increase for this cohort of entrepreneurs!The eligible pitchers will be given up to 3 minutes to pitch their business in front of a live crowd of suppor