Stephen Hightower is the founder of Hightowers Petroleum Co., one of the country’s leading fuel suppliers. His $400M business enterprise consists of five national and international businesses, all providing energy solutions. A self-made entrepreneur since 1979, Steve Hightower will talk with Te’Jal Cartwright, founder of What’s The Biz, a digital talk show that highlights Black entrepreneurs’ stories, about transitioning from the family janitorial business to the petroleum industry, top problems to look out for as a business owner, and how you can also build a business than spans the decades.
Startup Week Early Risers Pitch Competition + Startup Storytelling Night
Ten startups across both tech and main street categories will compete for $10K in cash + services. Throughout the evening, we’ll also present the first Launch Dayton Startup Storytelling Night in collaboration with LORE. Founders, including The Chicken Spot’s Anthony Head, Baba Love Organics’ Vaniti Bryd, Chalance Epic, tend+flourish’s Kate Edmondson & Third Wave Water’s Charles Nick will take the virtual stage between pitches to share their launch stories.
The Startup Week Early Risers Pitch Competition is sponsored by The ONEIL Center, which will provide services to all finalists.
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