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PITCH AT INVESTFEST 2022 IN ATLANTA, GA!

PITCH AT INVESTFEST 2022 IN ATLANTA, GA!

BMV PITCH @ Investfest

Black Men Ventures is thrilled to award $10,000 to Desmond A. Wiggan, Jr. and his company, BatteryXchange! BMV held a pitch competition in partnership with Earn Your Leisure and Omi Bell (CEO of Black Girl Ventures) at Investfest 2022 in Atlanta, GA!

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR:

PARTNERS:

Meet the Finalists

DESMOND A. WIGGAN, JR.

BatteryXchange

KAYMON FARMER

ConcessionTeam

LAUREL DJOUKENG

Sparc

Black Men Ventures founding board member Shawn Williams pictured on a photo box at Investfest 2022 in Atlanta, GA - hosted by Earn Your Leisure.

Rashad Bilal of Earn Your Leisure speaks at the Black Men Ventures Pitch competition at Investfest 2022 in Atlanta, GA.

From right to left, event sponsor Kendall Ficklin of Grindation, Rashad Bilal of Earn Your Leisure, event partner Omi Bell of Black Girl Ventures, Shawn Williams of Black Men Ventures, Desmond A. Wiggan, Jr. of BatteryXchange, and Troy Millings of Earn Your Leisure. Wiggan won the $10,000 grand prize at Black Men Ventures' pitch competition held at Investfest 2022 in Atlanta, GA.

Black Men Ventures Pitch EYL Edition winner Desmond A. Wiggan, Jr. of BatteryXchange pictured here with his grand prize-winning $10,000 check. Wiggan pitched at Black Men Ventures' competition held at Investfest 2022 in Atlanta, GA.

Founder Kaymon Farmer of ConcessionTeam speaks about his business at Black Men Ventures Pitch EYL Edition at Investfest 2022 in Atlanta, GA.

Founder Laurel Djoukeng of SPARC speaks about his business at Black Men Ventures Pitch EYL Edition at Investfest 2022 in Atlanta, GA.

From right to left, Desmond A. Wiggan, Jr. of BatteryXchange, Laurel Djoukeng of SPARC, and Kaymon Farmer of ConcessionTeam. All three founders pitched at Black Men Ventures Pitch EYL Edition at Investfest 2022 in Atlanta, GA.

Black Men Ventures founding board member Shawn Williams is pictured here with founder and grand prize winner Desmond A. Wiggan, Jr. of BatteryXchange.

Black Men Ventures founding board member Shawn Williams is pictured here with founder and event contestant Laurel Djoukeng of SPARC.

Black Men Ventures founding board member Shawn Williams is pictured here with founder and event contestant Kaymon Farmer of ConcessionTeam.

Event sponsor Kendall Ficklin of Grindation watching the founders compete in Black Men Ventures Pitch EYL Edition at Investfest 2022 in Atlanta, GA.

Event partner and founder of Black Girl Ventures Omi Bell is pictured here on the Investfest 2022 red carpet.

Black Men Ventures content writer Chris Lassiter is pictured here on the Investfest 2022 red carpet.

Black Men Ventures founding board member Torrence Reed is pictured here at Investfest 2022 in Atlanta, GA.

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