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Officials with the inaugural EOSERA EmpowHERment Pitch Competition announced Thursday morning the finalists for the first event.
Boozy Bites, Heralogie, and PWR WMN will vie for the $10,000 prize on Nov. 17 during Global Entrepreneurship Week.
“We are thrilled about the selection of candidates for the first year of the contest,” said Dickerson, CEO of Fort Worth-based EOSERA. “The competition was fierce, and our semifinalist judges had their work cut out for them.”
Boozy Bites is the world's first premium edible cocktail. Formulated by one of the nation's top scientists, Boozy Bites' proprietary gel is vegan and wine based, and the best part, every Bite comes in their patented push-up cup.
Heralogie helps menstruators feel unparalleled comfort, security, and peace of mind with their unique, tree-based, breathable period panties that mold to your body. Heralogie is committed to sustainability, empowering menstruators, and alleviating period poverty.
PWR WMN makes blazers with pockets that are functional and feminine. PWR WMN was created by two best friends who grew tired of the intentional exclusion of pockets in their workwear. They transcend the idea that business is masculine by taking the symbol of professional life - a blazer - and making it strong and feminine.
Dickerson certainly knows what can come of winning a pitch competition. With EOSERA, the biotech company that develops innovative products in the ear care space, in its infancy, she won $50,000 in a competition hosted by the Dallas Entrepreneur Center.
“When EOSERA won their pitch competition, it propelled our company forward and took us to the next level. I'm glad to do something similar for another woman-led company,” Dickerson added.
The EmpowHERment Pitch Competition will be conducted annually. The original applicants were narrowed to 10 semifinalists and three were selected to pitch to a live audience and three judges on Nov. 17 at The UNT HSC Next Offices in Fort Worth.
The event is supported by presenting sponsor Simmons Bank, and partners Satori Capital, BioLabs, Fort Worth Report, Tech Fort Worth, and UNT Health Science Center.
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