五名小企业决赛选手将于9月18日在华盛顿特区现场角逐，争夺成长资本份额
2026年8月31日 美国东部时间下午3:00 / 福克斯新闻
作者：阿什利·J·迪梅拉 福克斯新闻
独家首发福克斯新闻： 福克斯新闻数字频道独家获悉，美国小企业管理局将在下个月邀请明星评审团前往华盛顿，为五位争夺百万美元奖金池份额的企业家担任评委。
美国小企业管理局局长凯莉·勒夫勒对福克斯新闻数字频道表示：“在我国迎来建国250周年之际，小企业管理局正通过‘百万美元路演大赛’庆祝美国自由企业的传统——这场具有历史意义的现场活动将展示美国小企业的重要贡献。”
来自全美各地的企业家今年早些时候提交了他们的创意，最终有五名决赛选手入围，将于9月18日在华盛顿特区参加现场路演大赛。
说唱歌手妮琪·米娜、企业家兼私募股权基金经理格兰特·卡登，以及爱彼迎联合创始人、美国首席设计办公室主任乔·格比亚将担任决赛评委。知名演员迪恩·凯恩将主持本次活动，福克斯新闻数字频道独家获悉。
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华盛顿特区——2026年1月28日：音乐家妮琪·米娜（左）在特朗普政府财政部账户峰会上与美国总统唐纳德·特朗普同台聆听演讲，该活动于1月28日在华盛顿特区安德鲁·W·梅隆礼堂举行。（图片来源：温·麦克纳米/盖蒂图片社）
福克斯新闻数字频道获悉，本次大赛是特朗普政府彰显美国创新精神、与私营部门合作支持创新和小企业发展的又一例证。
勒夫勒补充道：“他们的参与为我们五位优秀的决赛选手争夺100万美元成长资本份额的比赛带来了宝贵的现实视角。我期待下个月与他们一同见证这些推动美国实力的创新者和就业创造者。”
参赛选手的评选标准包括：提升美国竞争力、小企业“超出预期表现”的案例、经济影响力、优质就业岗位以及商业基本面和执行准备情况。
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五名决赛选手分别是：缅因州布鲁尔的国防科技公司Compotech, Inc.、佐治亚州苏瓦尼的金属加工机械制造商Winton Machine、艾奥瓦州加纳的塑料模具制造公司Plas-Tech Tooling、怀俄明州吉列的压力容器制造商Red River，以及加利福尼亚州圣地亚哥的机械制造企业VetPowered LLC。
每位决赛选手都不会空手而归：第一名将获得40万美元，第二名25万美元，第三名15万美元，第四名12.5万美元，第五名将获得7.5万美元。
本次大赛的赛制也呼应了特朗普21世纪初热门真人秀《学徒》的模式，该节目让有抱负的商业领袖经历一系列挑战，以获得为特朗普公司工作的机会。
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该热门节目共播出14季，由特朗普担任主持人。
阿什利·J·迪梅拉为福克斯新闻数字频道报道政治新闻。
Trump admin revives ‘Apprentice’-era energy with $1M business battle in DC
Five small business finalists will compete live in Washington, DC, on Sept. 18 for a share of growth capital
August 31, 2026 3:00pm EDT / Fox News
By Ashley J. DiMella Fox News
FIRST ON FOX: The Small Business Administration is bringing a celebrity panel to Washington next month to judge five entrepreneurs competing for a share of a $1 million prize pool, Fox News Digital has exclusively learned.
“As our nation marks its 250th anniversary, the SBA is celebrating America’s legacy of free enterprise through the Million Dollar Pitch Competition—a historic live event showcasing the essential contributions of America’s small businesses,” SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler told Fox News Digital.
Entrepreneurs from across the nation submitted their ideas earlier this year, leaving five finalists to participate in a live pitch competition in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 18.
Rapper Nicki Minaj, entrepreneur and private equity fund manager Grant Cardone, co-founder of Airbnb and U.S. Chief Design Office Joe Gebbia will judge the final competition. Award-winning actor Dean Cain will host the event, Fox News Digital has exclusively learned.
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The competition is another example of the Trump administration’s efforts to spotlight American ingenuity and partner with the private sector to support innovation and small-business growth, Fox News Digital learned.
“Their participation brings invaluable real-world perspective as our five exceptional finalists compete for a share of $1 million in growth capital. I look forward to joining them next month as we recognize the innovators and job creators who power American strength,” Loeffler added.
The participants were evaluated based on categories of strengthening American competitiveness, examples of small businesses “punching above its weight,” economic impact and quality jobs and business fundamentals and execution readiness.
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The five finalists are defense technology company Compotech, Inc. in Brewer, ME, metalworking machinery manufacturer Winton Machine in Suwanee, GA, plastic mold manufacturing company Plas-Tech Tooling in Garner, IA, pressure vessel manufacturer Red River in Gillette, WY, and machinery manufacturing firm VetPowered LLC in San Diego, CA.
No finalist will go empty-handed with the first-place winner scoring $400,000, second place winning $250,000, third place gets $150,000 and fourth place will take home $125,000, leaving fifth place with $75,000.
The competition also echoes the format of Trump’s hit early-2000s reality show, “The Apprentice,” which put aspiring business leaders through a series of challenges for a chance to work for his company.
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The successful show aired for 14 seasons with Trump as host.
Ashley J. DiMella reports on politics for Fox News Digital.
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