{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6398bb70ee249200127c1182/6af48672da42f9ee6af6bc6a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"PITCH '26: Meet the 2026 Finalists","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6398bb70ee249200127c1182/1794410090606-62671e41-f325-4664-b3ca-b188ecfbc592.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Peter Propp, co-founder of StartUp Westport, joins Lisa Wexler to preview PITCH ’26, a Shark Tank-style Connecticut startup competition. Four finalists—Batch Global, PayScopeMD, Biome Botanicals and Starteryou—will compete for $30,000 in prizes, including a $25,000 grand prize, at the live finale on November 19 at 6 p.m. at the Westport Library. He also highlights a small business accelerator at the University of Bridgeport. Learn more at <a href=\"https://upinnovations.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">upinnovations.com</a> by searching for “Bridgeport Accelerator.”</p>","author_name":"The Lisa Wexler Show"}