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Meet The Winners Of The 2021 NYC Pitch Competition
Auzerais Bellamy - 1st Place Winner Auzerais Bellamy is the Founder of Blondery. Blondery is a direct-to-consumer virtual bakery that...
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Dec 28, 20213 min read
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3 Takeaways From Watching The BGV Pitch Competition As A Black Woman Business Owner
When I decided to be an entrepreneur, it was sheerly out of the passion of knowing my market because I am my market. I wanted to create a...
Imani Bashir
Dec 23, 20213 min read
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Meet The Winners of the 2021 TriNet Pitch Competition
Camille McGirt - 1st Place Winner Camille McGirt is the Co-Founder of EXTA alongside her brother Emanuel McGirt Jr. Both played NCAA...
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Dec 10, 20212 min read
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7 Incredible Ways To Polish and Tighten Your Pitch
The ability to pitch one's business idea, product, or services effectively can lead to millions of dollars in funding. However, pitching...

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Nov 27, 20215 min read
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Meet The Winners Of The 2021 Cincinnati Pitch Competition
Candice Holloway - 1st Place Winner Candice Holloway is the founder of Soul Secrets. She started cooking with her grandmother, which...

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Nov 22, 20212 min read
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Meet The Winners Of The Philly 2021 Pitch Competition
She'Neil Spence - 1st Place Winner She'Neil Spence and Nicolette Graves are the Co-founders are the masterminds behind Base Butter. It's...

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Nov 4, 20212 min read
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Meet The Winners Of The Chicago 2021 Pitch Competition
Shureice Kornegay - 1st Place Winner Shureice Kornegay is the Founder of Fleeky Friday, an award-winning beauty brand with loyal...

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Oct 28, 20212 min read
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Meet The Winners Of The Miami 2021 Pitch Competition
Larissa Maloney - 1st Place Winner Larissa Maloney is the Founder of Active Kids 2.0, an on-demand service that provides a variety of...

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Oct 18, 20212 min read
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Applications Open: Pitch On The Biggest Stage For Black & Brown Women Founders
Black Girl Ventures (BGV) is thrilled to announce the launch of our official pitch season! The BGV Pitch Season is the first and...

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Jul 28, 20212 min read
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Meet The Winners of The Pull Up & Pitch Competition DC
Lia Lee - 1st Place Winner Lia Lee is the Founder of UNLITâ„¢, an all-natural, delicious vegan, hangover recovery beverage line that uses...

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Jul 8, 20211 min read
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Meet The Winners Of The Equilibria Pitch Competition
Kelley Williams - 1st Place Winner Kelley Williams is the Founder of Curasalve. Her daughter suffered from a persistent diaper rash that...

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Jun 3, 20212 min read
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Whitney Osei-Akintaju of Ethnic District: Changing The Stigma Of African Brands
Whitney Osei-Akintaju was looking to solve a personal issue. Despite living in one of the most heavily African populated neighborhoods...

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May 27, 202111 min read
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Meet The Winners Of The BGV Miami Pitch Competition
Sherronda Daye - 1st Place Winner Sherronda Daye is the founder of Sweet Jalane's, The Sweet Exchange Miami, and Defense Tea. She's a...

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May 18, 20212 min read
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The Art Of The Pitch: 13 Tips From BGV Pitch Competition Winners
Black Girl Ventures wants to ensure that you're ready to secure the bag in honor of small business week. The art of the pitch is crucial...

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May 5, 20217 min read
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Meet The Winners Of The BGV x Manifestation Babe Pitch Competition
Rachel Topping - 1st Place Winner Nappy Head Club Fed up with the lack of representation of 4c hair Rachel Topping and her sister...

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May 4, 20213 min read
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Meet The Winners Of The BGV x Kim Crawford Pitch Competition
Paris Rollins - 1st Place Winner Paris Rollins is the founder of Picky Eaterz. Picky Eaterz is an initiative that aims to enrich the...

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Apr 13, 20212 min read
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Meet the Winners and Judges of the Birmingham Pitch Competition!
The Judges Beatrice Dixon Co-founder, CEO The Honey Pot Co Fun Fact: She’s one of the most hyper-present people you’ve ever met! Mashonda...
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Mar 3, 20215 min read
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New York City Came With The Votes: Congrats To The Winners
Benewaa Owusu - 1st Place Winner Benewaa Owusu is a lover of makeup and skincare. However, after she underwent a lumpectomy in 2019, she...

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Dec 22, 20203 min read
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Rare Beauty Brands Competition: Meet The Women Who Made #herSTORY
Kim Roxie - 1st Place Winner Kim Roxie isn't new to the game. She's the Founder & CEO of LAMIK Beauty, a clean beauty brand that keeps...

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Dec 10, 20203 min read
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BGV Wins The Goldman Sachs Gives Analyst Fund Award
Sponsored by the Partnership Committee and the Office of Corporate Engagement, the Goldman Sachs Gives Analyst Impact Fund is a global...

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Nov 17, 20201 min read
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