Black Business Pitch Competition by Sonder Impact | Winter 2023

Empowerment. Equity. Engagement.

The Black Business Pitch Competition by Sonder Impact is a prize competition that provides an opportunity for entrepreneurs to showcase their innovative products, technologies, or services in particular industries.

Eligible applicants consist of founders who are members of a group that has been traditionally underrepresented in the receipt of startup funding.

To enter the Competition, there is a non-refundable registration fee ($39 early bird through January 26th, $49 after). This fee includes entry to Round 1 of the Black Business Pitch Competition and admission to the live pitch competition on March 2, 2023.

Up to 10 finalists will be selected to move forward to Round 2 and participate in a live pitch competition on Thursday, March 2nd at Sip & Sonder, a coffee roastery and coffeehouse in Inglewood, CA, where a panel of expert judges will award a total of $5,000 to three prize winners. The grand prize winner will receive $3,000, the second place winner will receive $1,500, and the third place winner will receive $500. All winners will have the opportunity to access not only growth capital, but also pitch feedback, and entrepreneurial training.
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Sonder Impact is Sip & Sonder's 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliate that is committed to empowering Black communities to take ownership of their personal and professional capacity building by spearheading programs and initiatives that have a measurable impact on individual and collective development.

Through various programs, we strive to address our community's lack of access and exposure to resources, knowledge, investors, mentors, partners, and clients in order to build a framework for individual and collective wealth creation.

Sonder Impact works with various nonprofit and corporate partners to bring our vision to life.

Our Black Business Pitch Competition is a cash prize competition that provides an opportunity for early-stage entrepreneurs to showcase their innovative products, technologies, or services across industries to a panel and audience of local venture capitalists, investors, and peers.

For more information about Sonder Impact and the Competition, please visit www.sonderimpact.org.