Make It Morgan Business Pitch Competition announces winners

Pictured (first row) from left: Grand Prize/First Place Winner Laura Glascock of Glascock Produce, LLC, and Second Place Winner and People’s Choice Award Winner Lacee Kidwell of Solace Counseling and Wellness. (Second row, from left: other Make It Morgan contestants Jeff Folks, Berkeley’s Best Butter; Emily Williamson, Goose Holler Farm; Carrie Shiflett, Gunlett Station; Iris Kirsch, Warm Springs Herbal; and Elliot Wells, E.M. Wells Construction Services.

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The Make It Morgan Business Pitch Competition concluded on May 5 with a live business pitch event featuring seven Morgan County entrepreneurs and small business owners. Contestants had three minutes to pitch their business ideas to a panel of five judges and an audience of approximately 45 people, including family members, friends, and community members. The first-place winner was awarded a $7,500 prize sponsored by CNB Bank and a one-year Chamber membership sponsored by the Berkeley Springs-Morgan County Chamber of Commerce.

The second-place winner was awarded a $1,000 prize sponsored by BTM CPAs, RWR WV Insurance, Luke Christie/State Farm Insurance, and The Country Inn along with a one-year Chamber membership. The People’s Choice Award, which was voted on by audience members, was awarded a $1,000 prize sponsored by the Morgan County Economic Development Authority.