An unlikely duo of an ocean data tech startup and a child care center focused on birth through age 3 won top honors — and a share of $10,000 in prize money— in a competition for entrepreneurs in Northwest Washington state.
The afternoon-long event on Saturday, Nov. 2 at Whatcom Community College was hosted by Bellingham Angel Investors, a local investment group with members in Whatcom and Skagit counties. Its objective: Stimulate the local entrepreneurial community while raising its visibility.
The two winners chosen by the judges, along with a third that tied in a close vote for “audience favorite,” were among a dozen finalists that pitched on stage. BAI said it had selected the presenters from 45 entrants that were required to have a founder in Whatcom or Skagit counties…