2019 Scale-Up Pitch Challenge winner Neu is rising to the occasion to increase opportunities for domestic workers. Learn more about the current reality domestic workers face and the tech company, Neu, that is building equity by empowering domestic working women.
Read moreSix Million Viewers Join Inaugural Black Entrepreneurs Day Presented by Chase for Business Live-Stream, $250K in NAACP Grants Awarded Live
Daymond John, the founder and CEO of FUBU and co-star of ABC’s four-time Emmy Award-winning show “Shark Tank,” just wrapped up his inaugural Black Entrepreneurs Day presented by Chase for Business. The event provided guidance and inspiration to the next generation of rising entrepreneurs, as well as $250,000 in bottom-line financial support, via its “NAACP Powershift Entrepreneur Grant,” which was created by Daymond […]
Read more2 Scale-Up Pitch Challenge Alum are 2020 Google For Startups Black Founders Fund Recipients
2020 Scale-Up Pitch Challenge semi-finalist Erica Plybeah of MedHaul and 2019 Scale-Up Pitch Challenge 1st place winner Javier Evelyn of Alerje are recipients of the 2020 Google for Startups Black Founders Fund. The $5M Google for Startups Black Founders Fund provides non-dilutive cash awards to Black led startups that have participated in our programs or have been nominated by our partner community.
Read more2019 2nd Place Scale-Up Pitch Challenge winner Kitty Kare Beauty announces the launch of the Puuurfect Post-Wax Cooling Gel!
You may remember us from the 2019 FedEx Scale-Up Pitch Challenge hosted at the NBMBAA’s 41st National Conference. We have been working tirelessly to develop a suite of products that tackle the issues that WE face and we are so grateful for the NBMBAA’s support.
Read moreThe National Black MBA Association Brought Their Scale-Up Pitch Challenge To L.A., Igniting Black Excellence And Community Among Competing Entrepreneurs
The National Black MBA Association held it’s West Coast Scale-Up Pitch Challenge Regional Competition in the historic business district in Downton Los Angeles, an opportunity for entrepreneurs in various industries a chance to grow their business.
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Alerje founder thinks there’s a smarter way to carry allergy medicine
Javier Evelyn is allergic to pistachios, cashews, fish and casein — the main protein in milk.
He’s not alone. Researchers estimate roughly 15 million Americans, including 6 million children, or one in 13, suffer from potentially deadly food allergies, according to the nonprofit Food Allergy Research & Education.
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Seattle entrepreneur who found success on Elevator Pitch wins $50K at National Black MBA Conference
Kwame Boler is still cleaning up when it comes to pitching his startup.
Boler, the founder and CEO of NEU, has taken home a grand prize of $50,000 from the National Black MBA Association Scale-Up Pitch Competition. The win follows Boler’s success in GeekWire’s new Elevator Pitch series in which he went up against other entrepreneurs, touting his business during […]
YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR WINS $50,000 AT THE NATIONAL BLACK MBA CONFERENCE
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You can gain access to funding that will help you start or scale your big idea. All you have to do is win over a panel of judges or venture capitalists with your pitch.
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A General Mills Alum Rethinks The Humble Bean With Diverse Flavors—And A Social Mission
Ibraheem Basir, founder and CEO of the new natural foods company A Dozen Cousins, was working for General Mills, leading new product innovation for its natural foods brand Annie’s, when entrepreneurial inspiration struck.
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The Bay Area food company betting big on multi-cultural beans
Before I met Ibraheem Basir, I didn’t think much about beans. As a kid, I ate canned baked beans and kidney beans, and frankly, I hated them: They were underseasoned and some had a chalky aftertaste. But Basir has built a natural food company called A Dozen Cousins, whose main product is ready-to-eat beans made […]
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