Call For Applications: The HBCU New Venture Challenge

Are you an entrepreneur in need of start-up capital to help take your business idea or passion projects to the next level? Then YOU should consider applying for the opportunity to win 25K in seed funding as well as mentorship form industry experts to ensure you’re well supported on your way to  achieving your goals. The competition launches on August 1, 2021 and will have FOUR rounds of eliminations leading to the grand prize finale.  The competition will be hosted by Morgan State University and students from the listed 21 HBCUs are welcomed to submit their applications for a chance to win the grand prize. In this case, sharing is caring, let a friend know there’s  funding available for that dream deferred.

BearWay Capital is a grassroots investments firm with the mission of elevating those who have been historically disenfranchised by using capital in a socially conscious manner. BearWay Capital brings to the proverbial table those who have been historically left out, by intentionally investing in minority-owned businesses and providing access to not only funding but networking and mentorship opportunities for success!

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Winnie Okello, P.E

About Winnie Okello, P.E

I Graduated from Bucknell University with a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, an have been working in the civil & environmental engineering sector for over a decade. My areas of specialty include: Civil -(Roadway & structural analysis) and Environmental Engineering, Water Resources, Environmental/ Regulatory Compliance, Sustainability, Materials Recycling, Research, Social Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, & the Human-Element of Engineering. I am a strong advocate for more equitable representation and inclusivity of women in the STEM sectors, and more importantly, bringing the fullness of who we are to what we do.