This summer and fall, small businesses from all around the South Side will compete to see who has the best story, the most meaningful impact, and the most exciting ideas for the future. The community and experts will join together to pick their favorites and decide who will win the grand prize. Join us on October 21 to pick this year’s winner of South Side Pitch! Six Finalists will make their way to the judge’s panel to pitch their business. The audience’s votes will help determine who wins $20,000 in prizes!

This Year’s Finalists:
Blossom Girls Network
A Celebration of Young Womanhood

D. Jones Construction
100% minority-owned, women-owned certified general construction company

Last Lap Cornerstore
The South Side’s Specialty Running Store

Piggyback Network
An online youth transportation marketplace for parents and guardians on shared routes

Sista Afya Community Mental Wellness
Community Mental Wellness centering around Black women

Trading Races
Learn Black history while unpacking the complexities of race by asking one simple question: “Who’s blacker than who?”