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What would $100,000 mean to your business?

Black women entrepreneurs, ESSENCE® + Pine-Sol™ want to help you take your business to the next level.

Black women are the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs AND the most underfunded. ESSENCE® + Pine-Sol™ are partnering to offer a $100,000 Legacy Award to help champion Black women and the entrepreneurial spirit. This award will also include 6 months of business coaching with Nicole Walters. To enter, you must have a registered business (LLC, Inc., etc).

How to Enter

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Tell Us About You Create a 1-2 min. video introducing yourself, what you do, why you got started and what $100,000 would mean to you and your business.

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Tell us About Your BusinessPrepare a copy of your business plan, business registration, and your investment plan for the money.

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Apply EasilyLastly, fill out a quick application, upload your video and your business documents.

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BUILD YOUR LEGACY CONTEST

ESSENCE and Pine-Sol have partnered to award a Black woman entrepreneur $100,000 towards her business,
and we need your help in order to do so! Please check out the video interviews of our semi-finalists and cast your vote today!

Voting ends on July 1st.

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Mary Blackford -
Market 7

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Tasha Danielle -
Financial Garden

Vote For Me 2

Paulana Lamonier -
Black People Will Swim

Vote For Me 3

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