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Local and National Black Innovation Alliance members announce the winner of the Back in the Black Contest. One winner will receive $10,000 and two runner ups will receive $1,500 each. There will be a live quick pitch for a chance to win $1,000.

Google's Back in the Black Townhall
Join us in elevating the conversation on the power of technology to help Black businesses scale and stay "in the black.”
In an effort to elevate the conversation on the power of technology to help Black businesses scale and stay ‘in the black’ BIA is partnering with Google on the Black in the Black Tour.

As part of the tour, we will launch a national contest in search of Black entrepreneurs who have experienced growth over the last three years and have used technology to do it. One Black-owned business will receive a $10,000 grant to continue their amazing work.

The event features music by DJ Tempo, Quick pitch and sessions on What is Tech-Enablement and Tech is the New Black Panel Discussion with Philly Black Innovation Alliance Organizations First Founders, Mom Your Business and Teachers&

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Mom Your Business is a 501C3 nonprofit organization that helps mompreneurs (any Black & Brown woman actively in business, blending, work, family and a bunch of other stuff) connect to resources and opportunities that lead to success in business and in life through education, mentorship and access to capital. The Founders to Funders Cultivating Female Startups Business Accelerator is the focal program of Mom Your Business. Founders to Funders is on a mission to move Black/Brown female entrepreneurs from bootstrapping to bankability. To date it has helped founders raise over $30,000 in non diluted capital.

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First Founders Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization, is on a mission to lower barriers to entry and increase the likelihood of success in the innovation ecosystem by creating access to educational programming, relevant networks, and funding opportunities where entrepreneurs from diverse backgrounds are challenged to meet their full potential and equipped with the resources necessary to thrive. We support a global community of 300+ entrepreneurs and have helped them secure $500k+ in non-dilutive funding.

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Black Innovation Alliance (BIA) is a national coalition of 65 innovator support organizations (ISOs), across 24 cities who work with business owners, startup founders and creative technologists to grow and accelerate their ventures.

Founded in 2020, TEACHERS &, LLC is a K-20 education consultancy on a mission to create onramps for education focused entrepreneurs to participate in the education business marketplace. Join us monthly for our Edupreneur Roundtable where we #DesigntoDisrupt and Reimagine Education. Teachersand.com

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