A "Shark Tank"-style pitch competition is helping prisoners launch their dream companies -take a look
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Marte didn't start his business in grad school. He started it in prison.
Marte is a graduate of Defy Ventures, a nonprofit that connects prisoners with professional mentors to help them start businesses that can thrive once they get released back into society, in a six-month program known as "CEO of Your New Life."
On a recent Tuesday at Wallkill Correctional Facility in upstate New York, the program was about to reach its natural end for 25 "entrepreneurs-in-training," or EITs. With dreams of becoming the next Coss Marte, the EITs pitched 50 executives on their ideas before a graduation ceremony honoring their achievement.
Business Insider ventured inside Wallkill to see firsthand how the "Shark Tank"-style competition is granting second chances.
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