The application period is open for two and a half months. Selected semifinalists then participate in a mentorship cohort refining their application and advancing their business. Grand prize winners are announced at the Black Ambition Demo Day. Our Unique Black Ambition prize process at a glance:
Application process.
Timeline.
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Applications OpenQ1, 2022
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Black Ambition Prize and Black Ambition HBCU Prize Workshops
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Applications Due
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Semi-finalists announced and peer circles beginQ2, 2022
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Finalists announced and mentorship begins
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National Demo DayQ3, 2022
Prize Workshops.
Knowledge is power, and so is capital. Through the Black Ambition Prize selection process, we aim to reduce community information asymmetries, providing access to resources to better assist applicants on their entrepreneurship journey and preparing them for the pitch presentation. Below you'll find the workshops we hosted for the 2021 application period.
Black Ambition Prize Webinar
Hosted by the Bridgespan Group, this workshop provided an overview of the Black Ambition Prize and answered questions from prospective applicants about the process and criteria.
Black Ambition HBCU Prize Webinar
Hosted by the Bridgespan Group, this workshop provided an overview of the Black Ambition HBCU Prize and answered questions from prospective applicants about the process and criteria.
Office Hours
View the office hours with Willa Seldon, strategic advisor to Black Ambition and partner from the Bridgespan Group, from February 17th from 2-2:45 PST to learn more about our Terms & Conditions, especially SAFE instruments.
Office Hours
View the office hours with Willa Seldon, strategic advisor to Black Ambition and partner from the Bridgespan Group, from February 11th from 5-5:45 PST to learn more about our Terms & Conditions, especially SAFE instruments.
Office Hours
Panelists from Black Ambition, the Bridgespan Group, UNCF and MassChallenge answered the questions on applicant’s minds as they prepare their applications.
Office Hours
Panelists from Black Ambition, the Bridgespan Group, UNCF and MassChallenge answered the questions on applicant’s minds as they prepare their applications.
Women Who Lead
As a partner of Black Ambition, CHANEL has assembled a diverse group of industry leaders including Tracee Ellis Ross, Edith Cooper, Emma Grede, Natalie Massenet, and Samira Nasr for “Women Who Lead”, a conversation about leadership through a woman’s lens. Encompassing an expansive range of topics, the intimate conversation covers resilience and determination, mentorship, building culture and community, and the vital nature of self-confidence and clarity of vision and purpose.