Black Wealth Expo Brings $30K Pitch Competition to Queens NY Businesses

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Black Wealth Expo Brings $30K Pitch Competition to Queens

"Live Investment Opportunity to
Fund Local Black Entrepreneurs at
Resorts World NYC, June 21"

Queens NY June 21, 2025 — A major investment in Black entrepreneurship is coming to Southeast Queens just days after Juneteenth. On Saturday June 21, the Buy. Build. Bond. Black Business and Community Wealth Expo, sponsored by Airbnb and Con Edison will take place at Resorts World New York City with a clear mission: to put real capital directly into the hands of local entrepreneurs.

At the heart of the event is a Live Pitch Competition backed by respected political strategist and investor Patrick B. Jenkins. Jenkins is offering up to thirty thousand dollars in funding and is prepared to invest in multiple businesses based on the strength of their pitches.

This is not a winner takes all moment. Jenkins is looking for founders who are clear about their vision, ready to scale, and willing to offer equity in exchange for long term partnership and support.

“If we want to own our communities and build wealth, someone has to step up and just do it,” said Jenkins. “So I thought this would be a great opportunity to meet entrepreneurs with great ideas, and if they are willing to invest in themselves, then I am willing to invest in them.”

In addition to the investor awards, the competition includes a One Thousand Dollar Audience Pick gift. Attendees will vote for their favorite pitch live. This prize has no strings attached. It is a show of love from the crowd and an extra boost for a promising entrepreneur.

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BlaQue Community Cares, the nonprofit organizing the Expo, was created through the BlaQue Resource Network, one of the largest and most active collectives for Black residents and business owners in Queens. What started as a Facebook group has grown into a grassroots movement focused on access, funding, partnerships, and real support.

“This Pitch Competition is a game changer for our community,” said Aleeia Abraham, founder of the BlaQue Resource Network and executive director of BlaQue Community Cares. “To have someone from within our own community step up and offer real funding to local entrepreneurs especially where access to capital is not always available is powerful. I’m excited to see what comes from this and who takes the opportunity.”

Aleeia Abraham, Founder of The
BlaQue Resource Network 

The timing of this event is intentional. Juneteenth marks the delayed freedom of the last enslaved Black Americans. This competition honors that history by advancing a new form of liberation: economic power through ownership, investment, and opportunity.

Members of the press can RSVP or request media access by contacting Latoya Lindsay at LatoyaLindsay@BlaQueNY.com.

Sponsor and partner opportunities are still available. For more information or to support this work, visit www.QueensNYEvents.com.

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