Grants, prizes and pitch competitions can help founders access capital, but the rules may include scoring criteria, publicity terms, confidentiality limits, legal waivers or financing structures that deserve close review.
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TODAY'S BBD500 SPOTLIGHT · Human Resources Leadership
VIEW PROFILE →Kamilah Mitchell Thomas
Chief human-resources officer and board leader who advises companies through scale and transformation. She publishes about executive leadership, talent, culture and organizational change.
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EXPLORE THE BBD500 →01Beauty Entrepreneurship
Kim Roxie
Founder and CEO of LAMIK Beauty, licensed esthetician and speaker. She teaches clean beauty, inclusive product design, retail growth and mission-driven consumer-brand building.
02Creative Entrepreneurship
Melissa A. Mitchell
Artist, author, speaker and founder of Abeille Creations. She shares lessons about licensing, collaborations, visual branding and turning original art into scalable products.
03Social Impact
Monique Carswell
Corporate-philanthropy and social-impact executive with more than two decades of experience. She publishes about partnerships, community investment, nonprofit strategy and aligning purpose with business.
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