{"id":5004,"date":"2025-09-04T15:38:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T19:38:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fss\/?p=5004"},"modified":"2025-09-04T15:38:49","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T19:38:49","slug":"build-and-pitch-entrepreneurship-training-and-pitch-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fss\/blog\/build-and-pitch-entrepreneurship-training-and-pitch-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Build and Pitch! Entrepreneurship Training and Pitch Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5005\" src=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/fss\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/BuildPitch.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Build &amp; Pitch 2025 is almost here, and there\u2019s still time to secure your spot. 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