Grand Rapids Business Journal
Courtesy Michigan Women Forward
Michigan Women Forward selected the first-place winners of last week’s virtual WomanUp & Pitch competition.
Michigan Women Forward (MWF), a statewide organization focused on creating an inclusive economy for the state of Michigan so that all women and girls can reach their full potential, hosted the Virtual WomanUp & Pitch Competition on Thursday. The event featured eight women entrepreneurs from West Michigan presenting their business plans to a panel of business leaders and an audience of community leaders, business owners and potential investors.
The first-place winners of the Grand Rapids competition were:
Lifestyle category Felisha Rodriguez, Wear Your Curls, who received $10,000, plus $1,000 as the audience choice winner
Grand Rapids Business Journal
Courtesy Michigan Women Forward
Michigan Women Forward will host a virtual WomanUp & Pitch Competition for female entrepreneurs living in West Michigan later this month.
Michigan Women Forward (MWF), a statewide organization focused on creating an inclusive economy so all women and girls can reach their full potential, said Monday that it will host the virtual WomanUp & Pitch Competition for West Michigan on Jan. 28.
The event will feature eight women entrepreneurs from this region presenting their business plans to a panel of business leaders and an audience of community leaders, business owners and potential investors. The event will be broadcast live online from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on MWF’s Facebook and YouTube pages. Those interested in watching can register for a reminder here.