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Past Recipients

Amaka Nwafor

Founder of Amaka Rose

$10,000 Recipient

AW Burgess

A.W. Burgess Inc.

$3,000 Recipient

Tanisha Layne

Quantum Rich International, LLC

$1,000 Recipient

Paralee Massie-Armstrong

Cardciety

$500 Recipient

Kim Reid

Life After Therapy, LLC

Free Business Coaching Recipient

Shuron Thomas

BIG M.O.E

Free Business Coaching Recipient

Alesandro Liriano

Heavenly Hands NYC

Free Business Coaching Recipient

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Chante Porcaro

Aurora & Laia Solutions (formally known as Chante’s Healthcare)

Terrence Palmer

Digi Dreams

$500 Recipient

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Salina Thompson, PMP®

Founder of Savvy Empire Consulting

$1,000 Recipient

Cynitra Stewart

Cynitra Information Systems LLC

$1,000 Recipient

Kim Cross

Happy Skin Formulator at Zhi Bath & Body LLC

$3,000 Recipient

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Mrs. Tillies Daniel

Small Business Consultant

Founder, TalentCore Strategies

$3,000 Recipient

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Tisha Novello

Empowered Is She

$500 Recipient

Julia Glassman

Nature to Nursing

$500 Recipient

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Emily Jefferson

Founder, Avonya's Blends

$3,000 Recipient

November 2025 Pitch Competition Winners:

$1,000 winners:

Willie Tolbert- The Guy with the Bowtie

Tameaka Brown- Roddie Jr.'s Watchdog Foundation

Leonard McKay- MindRight Daily

Ken Moorman- Jirani Coffeehouse

Anette Wynn- Coffee & Cars Detail

$500 winner:

Krista Lennon- WinLow Solutions

April Pitch Competition Winners

$1,000 winners:

Cash Holland - Financial Boss

Kiesha Pinnock- Aja Holistic

Shante Davis - S. Davis Media & Design

Dr. Shatoya Black - Legacy Life Navigators Consulting

Nine Eighteen Nine $500 winner:

Bethany Butler- Opulence Massage & Wellness

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