Comment on 16 teams to pitch startup ideas as part of Youth Entrepreneur Program

The pitch competition, which includes a chance to win up to $5,000 in seed money, marks the end of the first time the program has been hosted by the Champaign Public Library, which is making an effort to offer more business services. CHAMPAIGN — Sixteen teams of high-schoolers and young adults will be pitching their startup ideas Sunday at the Champaign Public Library for a chance to win up to $5,000 in seed money. The pitch competition marks the completion of the library’s first Young Entrepreneur Program, which is part of its recent effort to offer more business services. read more