About this Event
The Austin Area Urban League's Lone Star Pitch Competition will provide minority pre-launch start-ups and microentrepreneurs a platform to present present their business to a team of expert judges to win investment capital. The competition is hosted by the Austin Area Urban
League with support from BBVA, Houston Area Urban League, Austin Area Urban League Young
Professionals (AAULYP) and the Dallas Fort Worth Urban League Young Professionals (DFWULYP).
Winning teams will share the $20,000 cash prize.
Our Purpose:
The purpose of the Lone Star Pitch Competition is to highlight and support the growth of innovative,
community-based startup businesses in the Austin, Dallas, and Houston metropolitan areas. This
event also serves as the launch event for the newly created Entrepreneurship and Economic
Empowerment Center Program (E3CP) at the Austin Area Urban League which is designed to
support business development as well as preparation for business financing and investment capital
for businesses owned by Black and other people of color.
Who Can Apply:
For its inaugural year, the Lone Star Pitch Competition is geared toward community-based small
businesses in the metropolitan areas of Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Houston that are owned or
nominated by members of the Young Professionals Community.
This year's target industries include but are not limited to the following:
- Agriculture
- Artistic Design
- Educational
Services - Healthcare
- Innovative Consumer Goods
- Technology and Software
Judging
Judging will be conducted in two
categories:
- Innovators (businesses that are pre-launch phase)
- Newcomer which targets
businesses operating for one to five years with average annual revenues below $100,000.
Event Venue
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