Pitch Competitions – Black Enterprise

This Atlanta Entrepreneur Is Using $25K From a Pitch Competition To Grow Her Digital Marketing Biz

Alisa GumbsMarch 26, 2021March 26, 2021

by Alisa GumbsMarch 26, 2021March 26, 20213381

Stephanie Smith is using her winnings from Black Women's Roundtable's Take It To The TOP Entrepreneurship Challenge, to build a digital marketing simulator...

Entrepreneurship Women

9 Black and Brown Women Founders Pitched Their Beauty Businesses—And Now You Get to Vote

Alisa GumbsNovember 24, 2020November 24, 2020

by Alisa GumbsNovember 24, 2020November 24, 20204022

Nine Black and brown women beauty founders are competing in a pitch competition created by Black Girls Ventures, Rare Beauty Brands, and Ulta Beauty....

Entrepreneurship Fashion & Beauty Women

Founder of Yo Soy AfroLatina Wins $5K in Good Morning America Pitch Contest

Alisa GumbsOctober 2, 2020

by Alisa GumbsOctober 2, 20203188

Bianca Kea, creator and owner of Yo Soy AfroLatina, wins $5,000 in the "GMA3: What You Need to Know" Pitch Payday Challenge...

Entrepreneurship

Lowe’s and Shark Tank’s Daymond Are Hosting A Virtual Pitch Challenge For Diverse Small Businesses

Dana GivensSeptember 18, 2020

by Dana GivensSeptember 18, 20202362

Retail giant Lowe's and Daymond John are teaming for a new virtual pitch challenge to help small businesses from diverse backgrounds get their products onto...

Entrepreneurship Sisters Inc

This Woman Became a National Elevator Pitch Champion and Won Over $150,000 to Fund Her Business

Charlene RhinehartJanuary 3, 2020January 8, 2020

by Charlene RhinehartJanuary 3, 2020January 8, 20205989

13-time National Elevator Pitch Champion Precious Williams used her gift of gab to win more than $150,000 toward her business...

Entrepreneurship

Here’s a Chance to Win $10,000 for Your Small Business

Carolyn M. BrownFebruary 7, 2017September 30, 2017

by Carolyn M. BrownFebruary 7, 2017September 30, 2017463

Is your business pitch on point? Need capital infusion? The 22nd annual Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit has officially opened its highly anticipated Elevator Pitch Competition,...

Entrepreneurship

43North Awards $5 Million to 8 Startups in Business Pitch Competition

Carolyn M. BrownNovember 1, 2016September 30, 2017

by Carolyn M. BrownNovember 1, 2016September 30, 2017831

Find out about the Black founders among the winning startups to walk away with cash prizes as 43North pitch competition awards over $5 Million...

Entrepreneurship

Female Founder Crowned As Miller Lite Tap the Future $200,000 Winner

Carolyn M. BrownOctober 17, 2016September 30, 2017

by Carolyn M. BrownOctober 17, 2016September 30, 20171184

Ayla Bystrom-Williams' HoneyMoon Brewery was the $200,000 grand-prize winner of the 2016 Miller Lite Tap the Future competition....

Entrepreneurship

NBA Star LeBron James To Endorse African American Female Entrepreneur

Carolyn M. BrownAugust 27, 2016September 30, 2017

by Carolyn M. BrownAugust 27, 2016September 30, 2017830

An African American woman-owned business, Yolanda’s Construction Administration & Traffic Control, has won over NBA star LeBron James and his team at CNBC prime-time series...

Entrepreneurship

Here’s How To Perfect Your Elevator Pitch

Carolyn M. BrownMay 6, 2016September 30, 2017

by Carolyn M. BrownMay 6, 2016September 30, 2017687

Many have watched Shark Tank, where contestants pitch products and businesses in hopes of garnering big bucks. But more need to know about the Black...