Before school let out for winter break, community professionals volunteered to participate in a pitch competition at Austin High School. JA It's My Business students pitched their business ideas and the volunteers judged the merits of their business plans. Judges heard pitches from two business classes that ranged from fashion apps, to compact folding beds for hospitals. Over two days judges heard pitches from over twelve businesses and dedicated winners in each class. We can truly say that the world is in good hands with this next generation.

Thank you to our JA mentors who spent the last six weeks working with these students to perfect their business ideas and pitches:

Kendrick Lamar from the City of Austin Code Department

Melissa Trepinski of Avanade

Ian Huang of Saint Davids Foundation

Steven Apodaca of PWC

We also want to thank our pitch judges:

Chris Lanshe, Robert Buckwalter, Lindsey Goldsmith, Dennis Drent, Hunter Healy, Wesley Raper, Virginia Kocher, Ashley Espinosa, and Rachelle Oribio!

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