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Melissa Mitchner is the Founder of New York Institute of Pet Grooming Vote for your favorite pitch by visiting www.raisify.co. -Select BGV NYC Pitch Competition -Enter the donation for the pitches you loved. -Don’t forget to leave feedback and/or hype comments for our founders. Your donation keeps underrepresented women founders in business. BGV Pitch is the largest pitch competition for underrepresented women founders, we combine the premise of Shark Tank and Kickstarter to give you an opportunity to be a part of an entrepreneur’s journey. You are changing the world with Black Girl Ventures. For more information on BGV visit www.blackgirlventures.org

Ciara May is the Founder of Rebundle Vote for your favorite pitch by visiting www.raisify.co. -Select BGV NYC Pitch Competition -Enter the donation for the pitches you loved. -Don’t forget to leave feedback and/or hype comments for our founders. Your donation keeps underrepresented women founders in business. BGV Pitch is the largest pitch competition for underrepresented women founders, we combine the premise of Shark Tank and Kickstarter to give you an opportunity to be a part of an entrepreneur’s journey. You are changing the world with Black Girl Ventures. For more information on BGV visit www.blackgirlventures.org

Chioma Ngwudo is the Founder of Cee Cee's Closet NYC Vote for your favorite pitch by visiting www.raisify.co. -Select BGV NYC Pitch Competition -Enter the donation for the pitches you loved. -Don’t forget to leave feedback and/or hype comments for our founders. Your donation keeps underrepresented women founders in business. BGV Pitch is the largest pitch competition for underrepresented women founders, we combine the premise of Shark Tank and Kickstarter to give you an opportunity to be a part of an entrepreneur’s journey. You are changing the world with Black Girl Ventures. For more information on BGV visit www.blackgirlventures.org

Britney Crowell is the Founder of CurlCap Vote for your favorite pitch by visiting www.raisify.co. -Select BGV NYC Pitch Competition -Enter the donation for the pitches you loved. -Don’t forget to leave feedback and/or hype comments for our founders. Your donation keeps underrepresented women founders in business. BGV Pitch is the largest pitch competition for underrepresented women founders, we combine the premise of Shark Tank and Kickstarter to give you an opportunity to be a part of an entrepreneur’s journey. You are changing the world with Black Girl Ventures. For more information on BGV visit www.blackgirlventures.org

Charlecia Joy Cole is the Founder of Stapledon Arts Vote for your favorite pitch by visiting www.raisify.co. -Select BGV NYC Pitch Competition -Enter the donation for the pitches you loved. -Don’t forget to leave feedback and/or hype comments for our founders. Your donation keeps underrepresented women founders in business. BGV Pitch is the largest pitch competition for underrepresented women founders, we combine the premise of Shark Tank and Kickstarter to give you an opportunity to be a part of an entrepreneur’s journey. You are changing the world with Black Girl Ventures. For more information on BGV visit www.blackgirlventures.org

Corrie Amos is the Founder of The Spice Theory Vote for your favorite pitch by visiting www.raisify.co. -Select BGV NYC Pitch Competition -Enter the donation for the pitches you loved. -Don’t forget to leave feedback and/or hype comments for our founders. Your donation keeps underrepresented women founders in business. BGV Pitch is the largest pitch competition for underrepresented women founders, we combine the premise of Shark Tank and Kickstarter to give you an opportunity to be a part of an entrepreneur’s journey. You are changing the world with Black Girl Ventures. For more information on BGV visit www.blackgirlventures.org

Donnakay Henry is the Founder of Dkay Henry Soccer LLC Vote for your favorite pitch by visiting www.raisify.co. -Select BGV NYC Pitch Competition -Enter the donation for the pitches you loved. -Don’t forget to leave feedback and/or hype comments for our founders. Your donation keeps underrepresented women founders in business. BGV Pitch is the largest pitch competition for underrepresented women founders, we combine the premise of Shark Tank and Kickstarter to give you an opportunity to be a part of an entrepreneur’s journey. You are changing the world with Black Girl Ventures. For more information on BGV visit www.blackgirlventures.org

Pull Up & Pitch together with Visa was fire. Businesses from all over Philly came out prepared with their 60-second pitch to shoot their shot for money for their business. Do you need money for your business? BGV will be heading to more cities with BGV Pull Up & Pitch. Where should we show up next? Pull Up & Pitch is for ALL founders of Small Businesses. We are normalizing pitching by bringing the pitch program to your neighborhood. Black Girl Ventures is a nonprofit dedicated to helping underrepresented women and HBCU students get capital, capacity and community for their business through multiple programs. For more information about BGV and Pull Up & Pitch go to www.blackgirlventures.org Follow BGV: Instagram: @blackgirlventures FB: Black Girl Ventures X/Twitter: @bgirlventures

Vinsha Torain is the Founder of Torain Ranch Vote for your favorite pitch by visiting www.raisify.co. -Select BGV NextGen Fall Pitch Competition 2024 -Enter the donation for the pitches you loved. -Don’t forget to leave feedback and/or hype comments for our founders. Your donation helps to build a current HBCU student’s business. BGV Pitch is the largest pitch competition for underrepresented women founders, we combine the premise of Shark Tank and Kickstarter to give you an opportunity to be a part of an entrepreneur’s journey. You are changing the world with Black Girl Ventures. For more information on BGV visit www.blackgirlventures.org

Leilani Dexter is the Founder of That’s Diamond Media Vote for your favorite pitch by visiting www.raisify.co. -Select BGV NextGen Fall Pitch Competition 2024 -Enter the donation for the pitches you loved. -Don’t forget to leave feedback and/or hype comments for our founders. Your donation helps to build a current HBCU student’s business. BGV Pitch is the largest pitch competition for underrepresented women founders, we combine the premise of Shark Tank and Kickstarter to give you an opportunity to be a part of an entrepreneur’s journey. You are changing the world with Black Girl Ventures. For more information on BGV visit www.blackgirlventures.org

Arielle St. Amand is the Founder of K.I.C.K.S Vote for your favorite pitch by visiting www.raisify.co. -Select BGV NextGen Fall Pitch Competition 2024 -Enter the donation for the pitches you loved. -Don’t forget to leave feedback and/or hype comments for our founders. Your donation helps to build a current HBCU student’s business. BGV Pitch is the largest pitch competition for underrepresented women founders, we combine the premise of Shark Tank and Kickstarter to give you an opportunity to be a part of an entrepreneur’s journey. You are changing the world with Black Girl Ventures. For more information on BGV visit www.blackgirlventures.org

Precious Onyeukwu is the Founder of Nketa Afrika Vote for your favorite pitch by visiting www.raisify.co. -Select BGV NextGen Fall Pitch Competition 2024 -Enter the donation for the pitches you loved. -Don’t forget to leave feedback and/or hype comments for our founders. Your donation helps to build a current HBCU student’s business. BGV Pitch is the largest pitch competition for underrepresented women founders, we combine the premise of Shark Tank and Kickstarter to give you an opportunity to be a part of an entrepreneur’s journey. You are changing the world with Black Girl Ventures. For more information on BGV visit www.blackgirlventures.org

Imani Wulff-Cochrane is the Founder of Black Girls Lead Too Vote for your favorite pitch by visiting www.raisify.co. -Select BGV NextGen Fall Pitch Competition 2024 -Enter the donation for the pitches you loved. -Don’t forget to leave feedback and/or hype comments for our founders. Your donation helps to build a current HBCU student’s business. BGV Pitch is the largest pitch competition for underrepresented women founders, we combine the premise of Shark Tank and Kickstarter to give you an opportunity to be a part of an entrepreneur’s journey. You are changing the world with Black Girl Ventures. For more information on BGV visit www.blackgirlventures.org

Ari’Anna Redmond is the Founder of Tony's Kitchen & Bakery, LLC Vote for your favorite pitch by visiting www.raisify.co. -Select BGV NextGen Fall Pitch Competition 2024 -Enter the donation for the pitches you loved. -Don’t forget to leave feedback and/or hype comments for our founders. Your donation helps to build a current HBCU student’s business. BGV Pitch is the largest pitch competition for underrepresented women founders, we combine the premise of Shark Tank and Kickstarter to give you an opportunity to be a part of an entrepreneur’s journey. You are changing the world with Black Girl Ventures. For more information on BGV visit www.blackgirlventures.org

Jamiri Flint is the Founder of DIEGO Vote for your favorite pitch by visiting www.raisify.co. -Select BGV NextGen Fall Pitch Competition 2024 -Enter the donation for the pitches you loved. -Don’t forget to leave feedback and/or hype comments for our founders. Your donation helps to build a current HBCU student’s business. BGV Pitch is the largest pitch competition for underrepresented women founders, we combine the premise of Shark Tank and Kickstarter to give you an opportunity to be a part of an entrepreneur’s journey. You are changing the world with Black Girl Ventures. For more information on BGV visit www.blackgirlventures.org

BGV Pitch Chicago was a huge success. 7 local founders pitched their businesses for three minutes in front of three guest champions and an audience full of potential voters, customers, and investors. Special thank you to our partner, Nike, our beautiful venue, Impact House, our special guest champions, and all who attended. Want to pitch your business with BGV? Go to our website to see upcoming events and what cities we are going to next.www.blackgirlventures.org Follow us on social at: IG: @blackgirlventures X: @bgirlventures FB: Black Girl Ventures LinkedIn: Black Girl Ventures