The RISING STARS Pitch Competition is part of the 4th Edition of HBCU Entrepreneur’s Week which this time is hosted by the Entrepreneurship Institute at Xavier University of Louisiana in collaboration with Entrepreneurship For Everyone.
WHO SHOULD APPLY
We encourage all aspiring and current entrepreneurs who have identified the business idea that you want to pursue as well as founders and startups that are already generating revenue to apply. To ensure a fun, fair, and rewarding experience for everyone we are offering two (2) Tracks.
ELIGIBILITY
Track 1: Students from ALL HBCUs
Track 2: HBCU Alumni and Greater New Orleans based Minority Owned Businesses