Each September, the Hannah Grimes Center hosts the PitchFork Challenge, a pitch competition for local entrepreneurs that offers a $10,000 cash prize for the winning business and a $1,000 cash prize for the winning start-up idea. Selected applicants will experience a great opportunity for professional business pitch coaching and building a valuable network. The final pitch will be held as part of the Entrepreneurship Track of Radically Rural on September 19^th and 20^th where finalists will pitch their business/ideas for a live national audience. The PitchFork Challenge is open to any resident and business in select towns across New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Vermont with a population of 30,000 or less. Applications are accepted until July 23^rd, 2019 and can be found at www.hannahgrimes.com/pitchfork challenge.