Date: Friday, September 27, 2013
Time: 6:00PM to 9:00PM
Location: Sharonville Convention Center
Speaker: Earl G. Graves Jr., President & CEO, Black Enterprise
Apply: Complete the online application | Deadline is Friday, May 31 at 5pm EDT
Five minority entrepreneurs will have a unique opportunity to present their business ideas to Mr. Graves and a panel of local investors in an effort to secure a portion of over $100,000 in funding, products, and services to help start or advance their businesses. The competitive process to become one of the five finalists is as follows:
1) Submit your application no later than Friday, May 31 at 5:00 PM EDT.
2) If you are one of 10-15 applicants selected to advance to Round 2 of the competition, you will participate in a series of training sessions during July and August to help advance your business plan and prepare you for possible participation in Shark Pool.
3) The five finalists will be selected by a preliminary panel of judges in early September.
*For additional information, please contact us at: 513-733-1555
Clients Switch Lighting & Design and Avon Home Improvement recently exhibited at the Fifth Third Bank Cincinnati Home and Garden Show at Duke Energy Convention Center, due in part to City of Cincinnati sponsorship. The African American Chamber partners with the City of Cincinnati on the ChamberMoments Program to create platforms that provide opportunities for minority-owned businesses to generate business leads. Check out this brief video produced by Switch Lighting & Design highlighting their experience at this year’s Home and Garden Show.