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The one place in Wisconsin where ...
Entrepreneurship + Education + Entertainment
= Inspiration!

Airing Saturdays at 10:35 p.m. and Sundays at 11:30 a.m.
in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin on WISN-TV 12

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 a total of $30,000, which include:

Project Pitch It $10,000 Cash Award – that will will help our entrepreneur soar to the next level

The Jendusa Lubar Entrepreneurship Center Award
Offers workshops, programming and support services including investment guidance and mentoring from UW-Milwaukee’s Lubar Entrepreneurship Center Plus $5000

AmFam Award
NEW This YEAR,The American Family Insurance Award will include – pairing our entrepreneur with an American Family Leader to support their advancement in all aspects of business including Marketing , IT, HR and Finance.

JERRY’S SHINING STARS Youth Award
$1500 Cash award and a mentorship with American Family Insurance
$1500 Cash award and a mentorship with American Family Insurance
$1500 Cash award and a mentorship with American Family Insurance

TITLE SPONSOR

Thanks to UW-Milwaukee’s Lubar Entrepreneurship Center from Project Pitchit Co-Executive Producers Bev Greenberg and Dean Maytag.

SUPPORTER

Thanks to American Family Insurance

Meet the 2021 Moguls

Project Pitch It Co-Executive Producers, Bev Greenberg, and Dean Maytag extend a heartfelt thanks to our Moguls, whose commitment and support help make Project Pitchit 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 achieve their business dreams.

Jerry Jendusa

Jerry is the former co-founder and CEO of EMTEQ, a globally recognized Aerospace electronics manufacturer. Upon its sale, Jerry co-founded Stuck Breakthrough Strategies to create a systematic approach to entrepreneurial growth. He is also a partner of Make-A-Wish and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. As the author of the book “Get Unstuck” and his many contributions, Jerry was a judge for the Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year” for 2019.

Joanne Sabir

JoAnne, is the co-founder of
The Sherman Phoenix. An entrepreneurial hub that offers space for small businesses. Joanne works for American Family Insurance to revitalize neighborhoods focused on inclusion, diversity and equity throughout the community.

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 a one lawyer firm to now around 120 team members. David’s success has allowed him to make significant contributions to the businesses in Wisconsin. “One call. That’s all.”

Peg Ann

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.

MEDIA SPONSORS

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to be on
Project Pitch It!

Have a really cool idea
Pull our your cell phone and shoot a short video of you telling us why your idea is so cool.
Upload your video to You Tube and send us the link.
Start thinking about how you’ll be spending that $10,000 GRAND PRIZE.

Season 5 Project Pitch It has arrived!
Watch it weekly starting March 20. Don't miss it.

Project Pitch It, the television show presented by the UW-Milwaukee’s Lubar Entrepreneurship Center, will return for a fifth season in 2021. Each week entrepreneurs pitch their businesses/products to business moguls Joanne Sabir, Peg Ann, David Gruber and Jerry Jendusa. Every entrepreneur receives one of three awards, with the total value of the weekly awards worth more than $30,000.

Project Pitch It airs in every television market in the state and has more than 80,000 weekly viewers. In addition to WISN-TV 12, the statewide network includes: WSAW/WZAW-TV 7 (Wausau) | WBAY-TV 2 (Green Bay) | WKBT-TV 8 (La Crosse) | WKOW-TV 27 (Madison)

The one place in Wisconsin where ... Entrepreneurship + Education + Entertainment= Inspiration!

Airing Saturdays at 10:35 p.m. and Sundays at 11:30 a.m.in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin on WISN-TV 12