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Judging Panels Announced for Early Stage Montana Business Showcase Events

An experienced and respected group of business executives from around the state have signed on to provide their expertise and knowledge as judges for EarlyStageMT http://www.EarlyStageMT.org , a statewide showcase competition designed to provide mentoring and financial support for "Seed" and "A" stage technology companies based in Montana. Two finalists from each of three regional competitions to be held in May will move on to the statewide finals in September where the winners will be eligible for up to $50,000 in investment capital and gain exposure to hundreds of investors, mentors, and prospective customers.

In between May and September, the 6 regional finalist companies will also get to participate in a free, one-week intensive "hyperaccelerator" program featuring instruction and active mentorship by a group of successful entrepreneurs.

The judging panels for each regional event are as follows:

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Billings: (Competition date is May 3; entries close April 26)

Vu Pham – End Game Solutions

Dave Stoltenberg – Brightsun Technologies and Patent Examiner

Will Price – Next Frontier Capital

Todd Buchanan – Buchanan Capital

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Missoula: (Competition date is May 17; entries close April 22)

Richard Harjes, Next Frontier Capital

Michael FitzGerald, Submittable

Diane Conradi, Conradi Anderson

Dawn McGee, Goodworks Ventures

Ken Fichtler, Governor’s Office of Economic Development

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Bozeman:  (Competition date is May 22; entries close May 1)

Les Craig, Next Frontier Capital

Kregg Aytes, Dean – Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship

Ken May – ClearPoint Investment Partners, and Executive

Committee chairman of Frontier Angels

Susan Carstensen – Yellowstone Growth Partners

Dan Goldberger, RMS Medical Products, SDRI, Wellfleet Capital Partners

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Entries for each of the regional events close soon, so interested companies should submit their applications at http://www.EarlyStageMT.org.

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