Join us for pitch: A competition for Black student-founders
On April 8th and 9th, CEI and the North Carolina Central University School of Business will host pitch: A competition for Black student-founders. The objective of pitch is to provide a space for Black student-founders from across the country to showcase their businesses to investors who are interested in investing with Black founders. Besides the […]
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