Join Us On The 3 City Pitch Competition Tour

Calling all Dallas, Atlanta, and DC based Black Women Business Owners! This is your chance to win $10,000 for your product-based business only. Submit your application and business pitch in Washington, DC by September 19, 2022, Dallas by September 26, 2022, and Atlanta by October 3, 2022 to be one of four finalists to have the opportunity to pitch their business to a panel of judges live at Building Women for the Future.

Participation in this competition is limited to Black women-owned businesses that have a product-based company and are eligible to join Amazon’s Black Business Accelerator (BBA) within 90 days of being selected as a winner.

To be eligible to enroll in BBA, the business must:

• Be registered with an Amazon Professional Selling Account;
• Have a product ready to promote and sell;
• Hold a valid, minority owned business registration or certification from the U.S. System for Award Management, U.S. Small Business Administration, National Minority Supplier Development Council, or SupplierGATEWAY, demonstrating the business is Black-owned based on the criteria of the certifying body.

Four finalists will be selected in each city. Finalists will have the opportunity to showcase their product during the in-person pitch competition for attendees to shop and support.
Finalists will have 6-minutes to pitch their business and 4-minutes to answer questions before a panel of judges. The judges will select two (2) winners in Atlanta, two (2) winners in Washington, DC, and one (1) winner in Dallas. Each winner will be granted $10,000 for their business.

Official Pitch Competition Rules