Iliana Maura

05/30/2026

Congratulations to all the finalists/winners. I loved hearing and seeing everyone’s pitches and meeting so many dynamic, humble and inspirational people. Huge thanks to the Mid-Columbia Economic Development District for this honor!

And the winner is... Vibe Consignment!

Even a power outage couldn't stop us -- Kaahreena walks away as the Grand Prize winner with a $10,000 check!

Second place was awarded to Iliana Maura, walking away with $2000.

Our three runners up walked with $1000 each, and a hour consultation with Narwhal Law and Business Strategy. A special mention to Tenn Tools for our crowd favorite and an extra $1000! Great work to Brick City & Games and Hilltopados for their pitches and accomplishments at the finals!

See you all next year! Gorge PitchFest 2026

05/28/2026

🎉🎉🎉🎉It is going to be a great night!
😊😊😊😊💕💕💕💕Best of luck to all of us finalists! We love the gorge! ❤️

05/28/2026

Very excited for tonight! I will be pitching my dairy-free butter business at the Mid-Columbia Economic Development District 2026 Pitch Fest alongside four amazing finalists! Many thanks to MCEDD, everyone who helped me prepare for this contest, all the fine people involved, and the sponsors for this special event. Tonight is all about supporting the Gorge, so we are all winners!

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05/08/2026

Grateful to have graduated from the 2026 Retail Accelerator with Built Oregon. A heartfelt thank you to Katharine Reinhold for her leadership and support, my assigned mentor, Cory Dolich for his guidance and amazing assistance during the program, and to Chong Choi for her generosity. Also a huge thanks to Lori Spencer, and all of our mentors, and industry leaders!! What a great group! I will miss our Wednesday meetings!

05/07/2026

Honored and excited to be selected as a Top 5 finalist alongside such an inspiring group of innovators. Thank you so much to the Mid-Columbia Economic Development District for this opportunity, and congratulations to all the finalists!

We're so excited to announce the finalists for Gorge PitchFest 2026!

Brick City & Games
Hilltopados
Iliana Maura
Tenn Tools
Vibe Consignment

Come see them pitch live at the Granada Theatre - The Dalles, Oregon on May 28th!

04/06/2026

I made it to round 2!! Thank you!! Time to vote again today to get me to the next round! I appreciate all who voted for me from the bottom of my heart. If you have a minute, please vote for me again. It only takes 10 seconds and is FREE. Next cut off is Thursday!! Just click below:

One visionary will take home $25,000, appear in an Entrepreneur Magazine advertorial, and receive a one-on-one mentoring session with Daymond John.

03/31/2026

Hi Friends! Please vote for me. Just click on the link below. This is a great opportunity to help let people know about our vegan, seed-oil free butter. Votes count double today! Thank you!!

One visionary will take home $25,000, appear in an Entrepreneur Magazine advertorial, and receive a one-on-one mentoring session with Daymond John.

02/19/2026

Come join us for this special celebration! Xcelerate Women 🎉💕👍👏

02/18/2026

So excited about this. Come join us!