Over the past 11 months, 100 small, diverse businesses located in North Texas advanced through the Dallas Mavericks’ Mavs Business Assist (MBA) program, presented by ZenBusiness.
After six educational sessions spanning the course of the 2023-24 MBA experience and a fast pitch competition that saw $30,000 in prize money distributed, the program culminated in a final pitch grand finale on Tuesday, Aug. 6.
Tuesday night’s MBA finals at The Echo Lounge saw the program’s Elite Eight compete in a Shark Tank-style pitch competition for a first and second-place cash prize.
The three-hour event invited participants from the 2023-24 cohort to celebrate their accomplishments and participate in hosting the event as caterers, pop-up displays, and, of course, competitors.