On January 26, 2019, the Girl Scouts of Central Texas (GSCTX) hosted its fourth annual friendly pitch competition at Holy Roller restaurant in downtown Austin. As part of the GSCTX Entrepreneurship Program, the event included Scouts competing individually or in two-person teams to be the cookie supplier for Holy Roller’s new Girl Scout Cookie-themed dessert.
The Scouts had the opportunity to conduct a three- to five-minute business pitch to a group of judges. This year, the judges were chefs, local celebrities and business owners, community leaders and Girl Scout executives. In addition to coordinating the initial sale, the winning Girl Scout ...