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The WBENCPitch Experience — Greater DMV

June 21, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

WBEC Greater DMV

The WBENCPitch Experience

Wednesday, June 21, 2023
11:00am–12:00pm ET

WBEC Greater DMV is excited to partner again with WBENC to deliver the 2023 National WBENCPitch Momentum Competition, powered by PepsiCo. The national second place winner will be awarded $20K and the grand prize winner will walk away with $50K.

The prize money is just one of the MANY benefits of participating in WBENCPitch – locally and nationally. The experience, the relationships, the judge’s feedback, the visibility and the exposure for your business are TRULY PRICELESS.

Join us for a conversation with 2022 Greater DMV Pitch winners to hear about their 2022 pitch journey and experience. In this captivating discussion, you’ll learn how to:

  • Prepare yourself to participate in the WBENCPitch Competitions
  • Hone your business pitch and prepare to maximize your pitching opportunities
  • Use actionable resources for pitching success and gain insights from fellow business owners.

Speakers:

Stacy Fritz

CEO, Fit2Order

Savannah Mitchell

Owner, Sunday Morning Roasting Company

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David LeFebvre

Supplier Diversity Business Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

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Rev. Dr. Renette Dallas, ND

Creator, TRUE POP Popcorn

Speaker Bios:

David LeFebvre has extensive experience building strategic, internal and external, relationships to drive high impact. The common thread throughout David’s career is working with diverse businesses, communities, and education systems to drive success through inclusion. In David’s current role as Supplier Diversity Business Advisor, he is responsible for designing, managing, and implementing the supplier diversity program for the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond to promote involvement in the economic development and inclusion of diverse suppliers.

Renette Dallas is a naturopathic doctor (N.D.), minister, author, lecturer, certified fitness trainer, raw food chef, with expertise in nutritional and herbal detoxification and healing. She hosted live fitness and wellness radio and TV programs for seven years. She has degrees and twelve years professional experience in Architecture and Civil Engineering, and a Veteran of the United States Air Force. Perhaps best known as the creator of the healthy organic snack product, TRUE POP formerly, Life by Dallas Popcorn, Dr. Dallas believes health care reform starts with preventive holistic care education. Individuals leave her presentations motivated and inspired but more important, empowered to adopt healthy lifestyles.

Moderator:

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Sandra Eberhard

President & CEO, WBEC Greater DMV

Click Here to Register
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvcu6grzsuGNfJHGmlTjkTgs8bBxrlHHq7

Pitch submissions for the WBEC Greater DMV Live Virtual Pitch Competition on August 30th will begin on July 1st. Look out for the announcement!

Learn more about this year’s competition at https://www.wbecnydmv.org/programs/wbenc-pitch-competition/

Details

Date:
June 21, 2023
Time:
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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