Salisbury-Rowan Black Business Pitch Application
Thank you for your interest in the Salisbury-Rowan Black Business Pitch Contest! Completing this application is the 1st round of the process. Our pitch committee will select local businesses from the application process to compete in our 2nd round. The 2nd round will be on Saturday, December 7th at 10am at Mission House, 120 Statesville Blvd, Salisbury, NC 28144. At this round businesses will do a 5 minute pitch. Power Point or other presentation software can be used during your pitch. Five businesses will be selected from the 2nd round to compete in our 3rd and final round.

This contest is for black owned businesses located in Salisbury NC and Rowan County. Deadline to complete this application is Sunday, November 17th. Please answer all questions truthfully and throughly. The winner of 3rd round will receive both a monetary win and service package. All are provided by local black owned businesses and/or organizations.
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Email *
Name *
Phone Number *
Business Name *
Are you a for-profit business? *
What type of business do you operate? *
What is your connection to Salisbury NC/ Rowan County area? *
Briefly tell us your Salisbury/Rowan County story. ( ie. born and raised, attended college here, relocated here, etc.)
What’s your business website and social media links? *
How long have you been in business? What inspired you to start your own business? *
In relationship to your business, what do you do, who do you serve, and how do you serve them? *
What plans/strategies do you have in place to grow/scale your business? *
Owning a business comes with many life lessons; the good and the bad. What have you learned from your experiences and what advice would you offer to another fellow entrepreneur? *
Our pitch committee advocates uniting and empowering our local black community. What do you believe is the best way to accomplish this with our community? *
Thinking about your products, services, skills, and/or resources, how have you or can you use them to sow into and elevate our local black community? *
Please share any notable community collaborations, partnerships, or events you’ve been a part of thus far. *
So far, local black owned businesses has committed to investing $500 and a service package (ie. graphic design, headshot, financial, business plan and marketing consult). How would you utilize the winnings and services? *
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