Deadline: February 3, 2025
Calling All HBCU Entrepreneurs! For the second year in a row, join the 2025 CIAA Tournament Tech Summit for the 2025 Six Minutes You’re On Pitch Competition and win funding for your business!
Whether in the idea stage or already generating revenue this competition will offer finalists participants three minutes to pitch their business to a group of expert judges for the chance to win up to $2500 in funding. Three finalists for each category (idea or revenue-generating) will be chosen to pitch at the CIAA Tech Summit on Friday, February 28 in Baltimore. Each finalist will also be awarded an advisor to help them develop their pitch.
Eligibility
- Applicant must be a current undergraduate or graduate student at a Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the United States of America, or recent alum (graduated Spring 2022 or later) of an HBCU;
- Business can be in early idea stage or already revenue generating;
- Must be able to meet with assigned advisor once a week in February;
- Must be able to attend in-person the CIAA Tech Summit in Baltimore on Friday, February 28th.
Entrepreneurs and students who were awarded funding from the National Center for Entrepreneurship in 2023 or 2024 are not eligible to participate.
Application
Application deadline is Monday, February 03, 2025 at 11:59 PM (US/Eastern).
For more information, visit HBCU Six Minutes You’re On Pitch Competition.
