RoadPitch tour aids black tech founders in Cincinnati

Contributed A groundbreaking event is on the horizon for aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators. RoadPitch, a dynamic traveling pitch tour, will stop in Cincinnati on March 13. This will be the fourth city on the Midwest tour. RoadPitch partners with the Blacks in Technology (BIT) Foundation to foster innovation, diversity, and economic growth. RoadPitch is the largest traveling pitch tour designed to address the funding gap for diverse entrepreneurs in tech. Founded by Meagan Turner and Rohan Brown, RoadPitch allows Black tech founders building in specific industries to pitch in multiple cities in a week-long sprint, with a focus on providing opportunities for these founders to raise pre-seed or seed capital from investors. The upcoming Midwest tour will take place March 11-16, with the RoadPitch team traveling to Ann Arbor, Detroit, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Chicago, and Milwaukee. Turner, a Cincinnati native, said, “I am excited to bring our group of founders to town to explore the Cincy tech ecosystem and hopefully identify resources to keep them here.” The evening event begins with a mixer and fireside chat where the goal is to bring together the local startup ecosystem and Black professionals throughout the city. The highlight of the event will be...