Make sure you tune in to the 53 Voices Challenge Winner Reveal to find out which 3 entrepreneurs will win the grand prizes of $1,000, $2,500, and $5,000! This event will be broadcast live on Facebook and YouTube today, Tuesday 10/19 at 12:00 noon.
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What is 53 Voices?
53 Voices is a pitch challenge for Michigan women to start or grow their business idea. Over 100 Michigan women sent us a voice recording detailing their business idea and 10 women made it to the final round of the challenge. They each made a 53-second video outlining their business idea which were then voted on by the public. The votes are being tallied and the winners of the grand prizes will be revealed today.
MEET YOUR TOP TEN FINALISTS:
- Alyson & Mallory Caillaud-Jones of Chartreuse Sisters LLC – A French-American fusion patisserie run by sisters in Grand Rapids
- Chevelle Brown of I Teach Chess – Uses chess to train young minds to become critical thinkers
- Jacqueline McCollum of GloblHue LLC – Showcases minority-owned businesses, along with spaces where minority college graduates and job seekers can promote themselves
- Jennifer Justis of Sleepy Dog Books – A carefully-curated boutique bookstore that sells new books along with retail offerings to the Mt. Pleasant community
- Sandra Jonick of U-Plant Landscape Designs – Creates beautiful landscape designs for homeowners to install themselves
- Lesa Walker of Sweet Thoughts – Makes healthy snacking taste great with new D'lishus Sweet Krispy Chips
- Celeste Belanger of The Mustard House – A place in Detroit for people to gather in a unique specialty shop with a cafe and garden
- AnnaMaria Pasley of Hope Central Urban Arts – After-school program that teaches the performing and technical arts
- Yvette Jenkins of Love Travels Imports – Develops, produces, and distributes ethically-made sustainable alternatives to single-use plastic bags
- Chantele Jones of Estella’s Vegan Dessert Boutique – Detroit's first all-vegan bakery
The 53 Voices Pitch Challenge is made possible by:
