Are you an established or aspiring business owner with a great idea geared toward providing a solution for a problem facing urban communities?
We want to help you take your entrepreneurship goal to the next level with our 2017 ESSENCE Pitch City contest!
Highlighting innovative business concepts that aim to positively impact residents in urban environments, the Pitch City competition powered by USBC CEDC will award (3) finalists with an all-expense paid trip to the 2017 ESSENCE Festival, as well as access to one-on-one coaching sessions with renowned business professionals and access to valuable resources provided by the U.S. Black Chambers.
ESSENCE Festival 2017 single-night tickets and ticket packages are on sale now! For more info and the latest news, visit our Festival page here.
The three finalists will then compete for the grand prize of $5,000 for their business at the ESSENCE Path to Power Conference in New Orleans.
Here’s how you can enter to win:
May 3 – May 18: Submit a 90-second video elevator pitch
May 22: The top 10 highest-scoring submissions will be notified and asked to submit a one-page business plan
May 29: The top 3 finalists will be invited to pitch live at ESSENCE Festival before a group of esteemed judges in New Orleans
So get to work on your perfect pitch and then CLICK HERE to apply now!