09/16/2026
Kingman entrepreneurs brought their A-game to the Rural Arizona Moonshot Pitch Competition!
We were proud to be part of an exciting day celebrating entrepreneurship, innovation, and small business in our community.
Fifteen entrepreneurs took the stage to pitch their businesses and ideas for a chance to win cash and in-kind prizes. Putting your business idea out there takes courage, preparation, and a willingness to take a risk—and we want to congratulate every entrepreneur who participated! 👏
🏆 Congratulations to the Kingman winners:
🥇 1st Place – $750
Centerline Pump / Monterrey Motors – Mike Johns
Providing repair services for water-industry hardware, devices, and more.
🥈 2nd Place – $500
Original Microsystem Specialties – Dirk Von Voris
An unmanned aircraft R&D company developing innovative designs for aerial firefighting and agriculture.
🥉 3rd Place – $250
Kingman Tutoring Center – Erin Roper
Offering tutoring for elementary students, with a focus on reading, along with computer literacy skills for adults 55 and older.
A huge thank you to the mentors and judges who shared their time, experience, and expertise with our entrepreneurs:
Karen Nowicki Stamm • Scott Hathcock • Kiersten Parsons Hathcock • Paul Sciame • Lisa Card, AZED Pro
We are also grateful to Terri Curtis, MPA, City of Kingman Economic Development Project Manager, and Lisa Card, Director of Mohave College SBDC, for their leadership and support of this event.
💙 And we couldn't do it without our community partners and sponsors!
Thank you to our generous local sponsors:
City of Kingman
Mohave College SBDC
Rasmussen Bookkeeping
iCall Staffing
Foothills Bank
Lomanco
Talisman Magic Marketing
And a special thank-you to the Rural Arizona Moonshot statewide and regional sponsors:
Title Sponsors: Arizona Commerce Authority, APS, OneAZ Credit Union, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
State Level Sponsors: Wells Fargo, Desert Financial Credit Union, SRP
Regional Sponsors: Growth Partners AZ, AWD Law, CIC Tucson, Resolution Copper, SBDC, Infinity Insurance, Kemper Auto Insurance, Sunwest Bank, and BBB
Congratulations to all of our Kingman participants! Your ideas, determination, and willingness to step into the spotlight are exactly what makes our local entrepreneurial community so exciting.
Mohave SBDC is proud to support entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey.