4th Annual Idaho Veterans & Spouse Shark Tank
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The Annual Pitch Competition is a great opportunity for entrepreneurs to show their company's growth opportunities in front of proven business professionals in a Shark Tank panel.
The Idaho Veterans Chamber of Commerce is committed to Veteran and Spouse Business Owners and their entrepreneurship journey in The State of Idaho. Our mission at the Idaho Veterans Chamber is to support entrepreneurs through navigation services, connecting them to the business resources across the communities in which they live and further build networks that will help them thrive and grow.
$10,000 or more in cash prizes will be awarded
We will also be awarding an audience fan-favorite cash prize to be determined based on fundraising!
Thank you to Swire Coca-Cola for your continued sponsorship of partly funding cash prizes for our business pitch winners.
➡️Do you have business services you could offer our pitch prize winners?
➡️Are you interested in providing sponsorship for monetary prizes?
Email us at Admin@idahoveterans.org
Learn More About the 2025 Shark Tank Judges
Dr. Trillitye Paullin - Co-Founder and CSO of Free to Feed
Paullin earned a doctorate in cellular and molecular biology, is an Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran, has served 20+ years in the Army National Guard, and is the CEO and cofounder of Free to Feed. After her daughters suffered through food reactions to proteins transferred from her diet to breast milk, she wanted to create a place for parents to find answers and empower them to reach their feeding goals. Free to Feed was born to provide the research, resources, and support she wished she had early on. She invented the first at-home test kit to detect allergens in human milk which is in manufacturing phases and supported by Free to Feed’s educational support package, tracking app, and personal consultations.
Donald Young - CEO of Rattler Medical
Justin Chase - President of Volterra Systems
Simon Avalos - Senior Sales Manager of Swire Coca Cola
Simon has over 26 years of experience in the beverage industry, and 24 years currently at Swire Coca-Cola. With revenues of $3 billion, Swire Coca-Cola, USA produces, sells, and distributes Coca-Cola and other beverages in 13 states across the American West. Employing more than 7,200 associates our company's headquarters is in Draper, Utah. I oversee our Food Service On-Premise department for our Idaho Market Unit, which spans from Boise, Twin Falls, Idaho Falls, & Pocatello. This includes managing a team of sales professionals, developing strategies, and ensuring the execution of plans to increase sales and brand presence in various on-premise locations. I volunteer and work with numerous non-profits, including the Idaho Veterans Chamber of Commerce, the Idaho Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and the Boys & Girls Club of Idaho, where I recently served as a judge for the Youth of the Year Celebration.
Thank you to our funding partners!
