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All-women cohort of entrepreneurs competed for over $91k worth of prizes at Pitch Black 2026
Pitch Black is an annual conference, business expo and pitch competition hosted by the MAC Chamber. The organization seeks to encourage entrepreneurship among BIPOC, immigrant and refugee communities. Five women-led businesses ranging from tea blends to health diagnostic testing were finalists, with $10,000 as the first-place cash prize.
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Upcoming events
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- RSVP for Pivot Like a Pro: Failing Fast, Creating Boldly and Moving Forward Fearlessly!, the next Women in Technology of the Heartland event, Tuesday, May 19, 5-6:45 p.m., at The Reserves Network in West Omaha.
- Save your spot at a free Lunch & Learn: How to Get Your Business Found on Google & AI Chats, Wednesday, May 20,12-1 p.m, at Nest:Space in Kearney.
- Startup Weekend, powered by Open Range and Techstars Omaha is happening June 5-7 at Catalyst Omaha in the EDGE District.
- Get your ticket to the OMA x AI Conference, Tuesday, June 30, on the University of Nebraska at Omaha campus.
- Registration is open for AgTech Connect 2026, Wednesday, July 15, at Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center in Lincoln.
ICYMI: Updates from around the ecosystem
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- MCC Small Business Development Center officially launches to help entrepreneurs ‘where they are’
- Meet Brint Tech Co-founder and CEO Kathy Andersen in the latest Prairie Portrait
- [Video] Founder Claudia Muñoz-Nájar reflects on lessons learned from shutting down Build Más
- Five Things: Gr8er Plains Summit
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