YBI Announces Pitch Companies for 2024 Shark Tank Event
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The Youngstown Business Incubator on Tuesday announced the five companies selected to pitch at its 2024 Shark Tank fundraising event.
More than 70 businesses submitted applications for the event, which will take place at 5 p.m. Oct. 24 at Mr. Anthony’s in Boardman.
The five finalists who will compete in this year’s event are:
A Fresh Wind Catering: A woman- and minority-owned business located in the Commonwealth Kitchen Incubator in Youngstown – and at various locations with its new food truck. Owner and operator Trina Williams prepares fresh food and unique gourmet egg rolls and caters for every kind of event.
ARMA: The ARMA glove is the first custom-fit glove designed to eliminate sweat, kill 99.9% of germs upon contact and withstand washing with soap and water for prolonged use for a variety of users, including athletes, food service workers and medical professionals.
GeoFlow AI: An AI platform that continuously updates trillions of organizational facts and relationships sourced from billions of websites.
Spokbee: The software developer’s product uses AI to help manufacturers configure and sell engineered products online.
Yo! Crash: Ohio’s only mobile rage room dedicated to purposefully and constructively releasing aggression in a fun and safe environment. Customers can take their frustrations out on everyday devices and breakables by therapeutically destroying the contents within a confined space for an allotted time.
The companies will compete for a prize pool starting at $30,000. The award can potentially increase – reaching $40,000 if YBI’s sponsorship drive raises $350,000, and $55,000 if it surpasses $400,000.
The five celebrity sharks who will judge the pitches at this year’s event are Stacy Howlett, CEO of Howlett Logistics; Ashley Vidale, co-owner of Sapphire Aesthetics and Wellness; Sam Boak, president of Boak & Sons Inc.; Rob Cochran, chairman and CEO of #1 Cochran; and Bo Pelini, former Youngstown State University football coach.
Tickets for the event can be purchased HERE.
Pictured at top: Image via ybi.org.
Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.
