Building For Equity Summer 2025 Pitch Competition

Witness the Future of Innovation in Connecticut!

Girls For Technology proudly presents the Building For Equity Pitch Competition—an exciting evening where innovation meets impact. Join us Thursday, August 28th for a live pitch showdown spotlighting 10 incredible Connecticut entrepreneurs as they compete for a grand prize of up to $20,000 in seed funding and resources to grow their businesses!

Over the past several weeks, these founders have participated in intensive business development training through our Building For Equity program. Now, they’re stepping into the spotlight to pitch for their chance to win up to $20,000 in equity-free funding.

👥 Your presence matters. Be part of the live audience and play a role in uplifting small businesses, building economic equity, and supporting transformative change in Connecticut’s entrepreneurial landscape.

Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025 Time: 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM EST Location: 20 Church Street, 2nd Floor, Hartford, CT 06103

✅ Live Entrepreneur Pitches✅ Guest Judges Panel✅ Community Networking✅ Food & Refreshments✅ Voter’s Choice Award✅ Celebrating Innovation, Equity & Impact

Tanaya Henry - Good Stewardship

Good Stewardship LLC is on a mission to clean up your travel routine and the planet with eco-friendly product kits that fight pollution, reduce landfill waste, and ditch the harmful fillers hiding in everyday essentials.

Gisselle FeQuiere - Tax Plan Hero

Tax Plan Hero is the all-in-one mobile app that helps small business owners save thousands with smart, personalized tax strategies, real-time estimates, and stress-free filing—no CPA required.

Sarah Ghonaim - Ezbekkiya Productions

Ezbekkiya Productions is more than a clothing line—it’s a bold movement igniting raw, uncensored storytelling and giving voice to underrepresented communities through fashion, film, and fearless expression.

Deirdre Brickhouse- SweetHouse Creations

Sweet House Creations brings simply elegant vegan and gluten-free desserts to life, crafted with science, love, and care so everyone, no matter their dietary needs, can finally have their cake and celebrate too.

Cherryll LaFond - Caribbean Home-Style Products

Caribbean Home-Style Products is a vibrant Connecticut-based company bringing the warmth of the islands to your home with all-natural, organic wholebody and food products that nourish from the inside out.

Nicole Battle - Beauty Designs By Nicole

Beauty Designs By Nicole blends luxury beauty with on-the-go convenience, delivering glam to your doorstep and turning heads with a signature line of stylish, detachable ponytails.

Gianna Gill - World Wide Bathhouse

World Wide Bathhouse is a global-inspired sanctuary for holistic wellness, offering hydrotherapy and sacred spaces for healing and cultural connection—now bringing the rejuvenating bathhouse experience to your home to support your mind, body, and soul.

Nicholette Goodin- Alu Essentials

Alu Essentials crafts natural skincare and vegan candles that nourish your skin and soothe your soul, turning everyday routines into radiant rituals of self-care.

Adanma Akoma - affirmHER

affirmHER is redefining 4C hair care with science-backed, sustainable formulations that honor the strength and beauty of coarse hair, helping you seCURE your crown with confidence and care.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Girls For Technology, 20 Church Street, Hartford, United States