Thank you to everyone who showed up, supported, and shared their light. Whether in person, behind the scenes, your energy was felt. This celebration of creativity, culture, and community wouldn’t have been possible without you.
We are excited to be chosen out 250 recipients to present with 9 other incredible black owned business to present at Portland’s own Pitch Black.
What is PitchBlack?
The PitchBlack pitch competition gives Black entrepreneurs a platform to connect with the broader startup ecosystem - while also awarding them with cash prizes to help their concepts fourish.
When Abibat Durosimi founded Bloom Beauty Collective in Portland in 2017, her goal was to draw on her more than 20 years of experience in the beauty and entertainment industries to, as she says, “share what it looks like for Black and brown creative entrepreneurs in the production industry."