B-Smart Pitch and Present

The B-Smart Pitch & Present is the culminating event of the 12-week B-Smart Entrepreneurship Program. On Thursday, November 7, Cohort 11 entrepreneurs will showcase their business models to a panel of investors and community partners. It's an opportunity for entrepreneurs to secure startup funding for their early-stage businesses.

"Built to Last – From Vision to Resilience" reflects the journey of these early-stage entrepreneurs. Beginning with a clear vision for their businesses, they have demonstrated resilience by continually adapting and growing throughout the program. By filling their entrepreneurial toolbox with essential skills, they are now poised to build businesses that are truly built to last. This event celebrates their progress and the resilient spirit they embody as they lay solid business foundations.

• Each participant will have 3-minutes to pitch their businesses.
• After each pitch, judges will have 2 minutes for Q+A.

Enjoy an evening of dynamic presentations, small business resources, and networking.

• Small Business Resources
• B-Smart Store (Purchase products from our entrepreneurs)
• Photobooth
• Lite Bites
• Notes of Resilience!

B-Smart is a free 12-week entrepreneurship program, established in 2017, designed to equip early-stage businesses with the tools, support, and capital needed to succeed. Through workshops and practical weekly assignments, participants develop key skills in business planning, entrepreneurial mindset, and more. Powered by VestedIn, in partnership with the West Philadelphia Corridor Collaborative and Drexel University’s Beachell Family Learning Center, the program provides a strong foundation for business success.

Host or Publisher Samuel Consultancy Group LLC