The Trump administration's Small Business Administration is bringing Nicki Minaj and Dean Cain to Washington, D.C., on 18 September for a pitch competition in which five small businesses will compete for a share of $1 million (£739,000) in privately funded prize money.
The Trump administration is bringing a $1M small-business pitch competition to Washington next month.
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Nicki Minaj, Grant Cardone and Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia will judge the five finalists, with Dean Cain hosting.
The Sept. 18 event will award $400K to the winner, with every… pic.twitter.com/gPhAerzgVR