Get Ready. Season 8 is Almost Here!


The one place in Wisconsin where ...
Entrepreneurship + Education + Entertainment
= Inspiration!
Engage. Learn. Enjoy! Watch Project Pitch It! Watch Wisconsin entrepreneurs pitch their dynamic ideas to a panel of leading business moguls who question, advise, and challenge the participants to take their ventures to the next level. In each episode, three entrepreneurs demonstrate their game-changing innovations and vie for weekly awards valued at more than $40,000. Awards include:
The Project Pitch It Award
The Peg Ann and David Gruber $10,000 Project Pitch It Award is meant to assist you in getting to your next level toward success.
Jerry Jendusa BREAKTHRU/UW-Milwaukee Award
Jerry Jendusa BREAKTHRU/UW-Milwaukee Award will provide you with mentoring from BreakthruU to help you untap your potential and address your business needs. In addition, this award includes $5000 in cash.
We Energies/Milwaukee Admirals Award
We Energies and the Milwaukee Admirals are pleased to award $1500 in cash to help you work toward achieving your goals. In addition, We Energies and The Milwaukee Admirals will provide at least one session of mentoring in the area of marketing from a company leader.
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Thanks to UW-Milwaukee’s Lubar Entrepreneurship Center from
Project Pitch It Executive Producer/Creator, Bev Greenberg.
Meet the Moguls


Project Pitch It Executive Producer/Creator, Bev Greenberg, extends heartfelt thanks to the Moguls, whose commitment and support help make Project Pitch It a reality. The Project Pitch It moguls have their own self-made inspirational success stories to share. Each never gave up, had goals, valued education, and took risks. All are dedicated to helping other Wisconsin entrepreneurs untap their human potential and achieve their business dreams. Photo: John Grant Photography


Jerry Jendusa
Host of Project Pitch It, and Executive Producer, Jerry started BREAKTHRU Strategies to follow his passion for helping individuals and teams untap their full potential through his involvement in business advising, entrepreneurial endeavors, and giving back to the community. He does this by telling the story of how he grew his company, EMTEQ, from a basement start-up to an international 100M business. In addition, he shares the lessons he learned along that journey. During his time there, Jerry encountered many trials and tribulations, which led to the creation and formulation of the Single-Page Plan and the inspiration for his book, Get Unstuck. He lives to help other entrepreneurs and individuals to “breakthrough” and follow their dreams. He is an active entrepreneurship and mental and behavioral health advocacy community member.
Jerry is a co-chair of Scale Up Milwaukee, an advisory member for the UWM Lubar Center for Entrepreneurship’s Entrepreneurship in Residence Program, and a judge for the Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year” for three consecutive years. In addition, Jerry helps kids and families untap their fullest potential through his involvement with the Make-A-Wish Wisconsin, the Pat Connaughton Foundation, and acting as a board member for Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin’s Mental and Behavioral Health group.
Jerry is scheduled to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2023 BizTimes Innovation + Entrepreneurship Forum in Milwaukee. Read about it Here.


Harris Turer
Harris Turer joins Project Pitch It as a Mogul in Season 8. Harris is currently in his 19th season as the principal owner of the Milwaukee Admirals Hockey Club. Turer helped lead a group of Milwaukee area businessmen in the purchase of the team in April of 2005 from the estate of the late Jane Bradley Pettit.
Since Turer’s purchase of the Admirals, the organization has become particularly visible in the community through activities and donations. The team started its own charitable arm called the Power Play Foundation with the goal of providing money to non-profit organizations in southeastern Wisconsin, particularly those focused on youth oriented organizations and activities. Since 2006, the Power Play Foundation and the team have donated over $3,000,000 that has come from various activities, promotions, and donations.
Turer is active in the Milwaukee community on a personal level serving on the Board of Directors of the Boys and Girls Clubs, Summerfest and Operation Dream. He also has a scholarship fund at the Boys and Girls Clubs named for his grandfather, Harry Soref, the founder of Master Lock Company. The scholarships provide kids from the Boys and Girls Clubs with up to 75% of room, board and tuition to colleges and universities in the state of Wisconsin each year.
Turer has also been a minority owner with the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club since late 1996 under Bud Selig’s ownership. He continued to stay on as an owner when Mark Attanasio purchased the team in 2004, and, in turn, Attanasio invested in the Admirals when Turer purchased the team in 2005.
Turer graduated from Nicolet High School in 1984 and UWM in 1988 with a degree in Business Administration. He and his wife Pam live in Milwaukee.


Gale Klappa
Gale Klappa joins Project Pitch It as a Mogul in Season 6. He is the Executive Chairman – of WEC Energy Group and a Director of Associated Banc-Corp and Badger Meter Inc. Gale is co-chair of the Milwaukee 7 and on the Executive Committee of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce. He previously served as chief executive officer of WEC Energy Group — parent of We Energies.
Gale sits down with Podcast, Inside the ICE House to discuss the business of WEC and its emphasis on Affordable, Reliable, and Clean (ARC) energy. Listen Here.


David Gruber
David is the founder and CEO of Gruber Law Offices, an award-winning personal injury law firm. David has grown Gruber Law Offices from one law firm to now around 120 team members. David’s success has allowed him to make significant contributions to many businesses and organizations in communities throughout Wisconsin. “One Call…That’s All!”
Did you know David played NCAA basketball? Read about it here


Jamie Andrzejewski
Jamie is the founder and owner of Nourish Natural Products — an award-winning, Milwaukee-based wellness brand of products for the body, mind, and home. She was a Project Pitch It Season 5 participant and is back as a guest mogul for Season 7. Jamie is a highly-respected leader in the women-owned small business community. She is known for her commitment to social impact and mentorship. Jamie is dedicated to helping others rise.


Peg Ann
Executive Producer Peg Ann is the former owner/CEO of Empire Level Manufacturing and Life Moves. She is a community leader, creating connections by breaking barriers. Peg supports dozens of local organizations. She is especially involved at Kradwell School and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.


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Steven Gruber
Attorney Steven Gruber is an award-winning personal injury attorney at Gruber Law Offices who has successfully handled cases regarding serious matters and incidents that have been highly publicized by local, national, and international media outlets. He also leads business strategy at Gruber Law where he is significantly responsible for the firm’s growth and success. Attorney Steven Gruber is proud to help injured victims get the compensation they deserve. He is honored to be a Mogul on Project Pitch It and continue his family’s and firm’s tradition of positively impacting our community.
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Project Pitch It airs in every television market in the state and has more than 80,000 weekly viewers.
The statewide network includes:
WISN-TV 12 (Milwaukee)
WSAW/WYOW-TV 7 (Wausau) | WBAY-TV 2 (Green Bay) | WKBT-TV 8 (La Crosse) | WKOW-TV 27 (Madison)
Watch Emerging Entrepreneurs Pitch their product or service on Project Pitch It
Are you excited to discover the next generation of entrepreneurs? Look no further than Project Pitch It, the popular reality TV show presented by UW-Milwaukee’s Lubar Entrepreneurship Center. Each week, emerging entrepreneurs from across Wisconsin pitch their innovative products and ideas to a panel of experts, including business moguls Jerry Jendusa, Gale Klappa, David Gruber, and Peg Ann. These passionate individuals are working hard to turn their big ideas into successful businesses, and with awards totaling more than $40,000 each week, the stakes are high. Don’t miss your chance to witness the creativity, drive, and determination of Wisconsin’s up-and-coming business leaders – tune in to Project Pitch It now!