Shining a spotlight on women-led businesses in Washington, Alaska and Northern Idaho, our 4th annual pitch competition aims to find the best female entrepreneurs who want to successfully seek loan financing to grow their business.
This contest is now closed. Winners will be announced April 2.
The SCORE Washington District Women’s Pitch Contest empowers women entrepreneurs to find their voice, strengthen their business, and confidently pursue loan funding through a bank or financial institution like a credit union. This is your opportunity to bring your vision to life - to share your story, showcase your business, and demonstrate in a pitch deck its potential before a panel of respected leaders and industry experts.
Why Participate?
- Hands-on training and skills building workshops to sharpen your business and financial skills
- One-on-one mentorship to refine your message and master your delivery
- Encouragement and feedback from a supportive community of SCORE experts
- Finalists will meet with bank and financial institution loan officers to pitch their funding request
- Receive up to $50,000 in AWS partner-funded PREDICTif services
- Recognition at the Washington Small Business Awards Gala on May 6, 2026
- Promotion on SCORE’s website and in the media
We know the funding gap for women is real - and we’re here to help close it. Our mission is to equip women entrepreneurs with the knowledge, mentorship, and tools to build businesses that are sustainable, scalable, and impactful.
Once your written pitch deck is submitted it will be evaluated by an esteemed panel of SCORE judges.
Finalists will be offered complimentary public speaking coaching, and will then proceed to the final round where they will make an in-person pitch presentation to senior loan officers at several banks and financial institutions. Finalists will have a limited amount of time to highlight what makes their venture solid, how they’ll use their loan or line of credit, answer key questions, and gain valuable feedback to help grow. It’s a pivotal step toward securing the capital your business deserves.
Additionally, every qualified small business written pitch submitted will receive $25,000 in AWS partner-funded PREDICTif services, including expert AI guidance, technical support, and direct engagement with AWS and industry leaders to accelerate your growth. One winner selected will receive $50,000 in AWS partner-funded PREDICTif services. *More information on funding below
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* The PREDICTif $25,000 and $50,000 credits are not a cash prize or AWS Credits. Funding is AWS Partner funding allocated toward technical resources, architecture support, and solution development services delivered by PREDICTif in collaboration with AWS (subject to program eligibility and scope). For a business to qualify for the PREDICTIF credit, you must first register for the pitch contest, work with a Score Mentor, and submit a mentor-approved written pitch and a Financial Projection (or equivalent) by March 6, 2026 5pm PST.
