The Natural Products Business School Pitch-Slam Competition offers entrepreneurs the chance to pitch their company to experts and investors for the chance to win a valuable prize package that includes a free booth at Expo East 2017. Attendees can see firsthand what investors are looking for, and learn how to prepare for their own flawless fundraising.

For the first time ever, attendees will also get to watch two companies compete to become this year's Rising Star. These companies were finalists in the Net Impact Food Forward Competition, and they'll compete against each other for a chance to become this year's Rising Star at Expo East.

Meet the judges who who will be choosing the winners in the following slides.