# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Fuel on Fire: Igniting the Next Stage of Black-Owned Businesses
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 11 Nov, 2025 at 05:00 pm – Tue, 11 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Fuel on Fire: Igniting the Next Stage of Black-Owned Businesses

How to Apply
Apply here: https://forms.gle/x5VJuETiygUyTo7H6 
Deadline: Friday, October 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM ET

Fuel on Fire is a live pitch competition designed to empower Black-owned, for-profit businesses in Kent County with capital, expert support, and visibility.

Seven dynamic entrepreneurs will take the stage to pitch their growth plans to a panel of Black business leaders, investors, and industry experts—plus a live audience that helps crown the crowd favorite!

? Why it matters:
This isn’t just about winning cash. It’s about fueling growth. Winners receive non-dilutive funding and hands-on professional support to help sharpen their financials, strengthen legal strategies, and unlock the next level of business success.

? Awards:

Grand Award (Judges’ Choice): $5,000 + expert business support

Dollar & a Dream (Crowd Favorite): $1,000 + expert business support

Join us for an inspiring evening of innovation, competition, and community as we celebrate the brilliance and resilience of local Black entrepreneurs.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/grand-rapids/fuel-on-fire-igniting-the-next-stage-of-black-owned-businesses/200029066687143
- **Event Categories**: business, contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 47

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Grand Rapids
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: ICCF Community Homes
- **lat**: 42.94898
- **long**: -85.65837
- **full address**: ICCF Community Homes, 415 Martin Luther King Jr St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507-1263, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Fuel on Fire: Igniting the Next Stage of Black-Owned Businesses being held?
  - **A:** Fuel on Fire: Igniting the Next Stage of Black-Owned Businesses takes place on Tue, 11 Nov, 2025 at 05:00 pm to Tue, 11 Nov, 2025 at 08:00 pm at ICCF Community Homes, 415 Martin Luther King Jr St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507-1263, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Fuel on Fire: Igniting the Next Stage of Black-Owned Businesses?
  - **A:** Fuel on Fire: Igniting the Next Stage of Black-Owned Businesses is organized by Jamiel Robinson.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Fuel on Fire: Igniting the Next Stage of Black-Owned Businesses is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Grand Rapids, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Fuel on Fire: Igniting the Next Stage of Black-Owned Businesses sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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