BELOIT — Five business entrepreneurs pitched their ideas for products and services Thursday with the hopes of winning grant awards during the second annual Rock County Jumpstart Accelerator Pitch event.
Grants ranging from $1,500 to $3,500 were awarded to three winners at the event.
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