The US Small Business Administration (SBA) has named the rapper Nicki Minaj to the celebrity panel that will judge its Million Dollar Pitch Competition, a live contest awarding $1M (£741,000) to five small businesses. The final takes place in Washington, DC, on 18 September 2026.
The agency unveiled the line-up on 31 August. Five vetted entrepreneurs will pitch their companies before the judges, and each is guaranteed a share of the prize pool, which is funded by the payments firm Clover Network, Inc.
