January 30, 2025

The Black MasterMind Charitable Foundation Pitch Competition Winners

The Black MasterMind Group Charitable Foundation celebrates the innovative minds that wowed the judges and secured victory at our recent Pitch Competition held on Friday, December 13, 2024 at the newly opened Legacy Conference Center in Kansas City, Kansas.


These brilliant entrepreneurs are all graduates of the Black MasterMind Financial Entrepreneurial Financial Literacy BootCamp making waves with their groundbreaking ideas, and amazing business ideas. Winners were announced at The Black MasterMind Annual SUCCESS Summit Award Dinner held on Saturday, December 14, 2024. The next Pitch Competition will be held June 13, 2025 for those who are graduates of the BootCamp Program will have the opportunity to compete for $50K in cash and prizes.

 

To be eligible to participate you must graduate from the BootCamp Class. The next class is in January 2025. To be eligible to enroll, get on the waitlist today at the organization’s website: theblackmastermindgroup.com

 

The Winners:

  • 10K Cash Prize Winner David and Sue Rodriguez, Owners of T-Shirts4U in Kansas City, Kansas, which has been in operation for 16 years. The 10K will help them to purchase embroidery equipment to provide additional products and services to their customers.


  • 5K Winner Cash Prize Winner - Sheila Keith, Owner of Keith Monuments in Chattanooga, Tennessee, which has been in operation since 2010. The 5K she received will be used to further her business operations and buy new monuments for her customers.


  • 1K Marketing Package Winner - Phyllis Jordan, Owner of EV Charge and Tow Service in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The Marketing Package will help Phyllis develop strategies to launch her business.



  • 1K Marketing Package Winner - Chandra Green, Owner of SoulMine LLC in Kansas City, Kansas. The Marketing package will provide Chandra with additional strategies to support her business growth.


To participate in the Pitch Contest in June 2025, register to attend the BootCamp Class today. Classes are held every January, April, August, and October. Get on our waitlist to determine eligibility for a scholarship at www.theblackmastermidngroup.com. 

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