#BeautyPitch with Mark Cuban & John Paul DeJoria Debuts at PBA’s Business Forum during PBA Beauty Week® 2015
New York, NY (PRWEB) April 02, 2015 -- The Professional Beauty Association (PBA), the industry’s largest non-profit organization of salon professionals, partnered with Cosmoprof North America (CPNA), the leading international business-to-business beauty trade show, to launch the ultimate brand presentation for beauty entrepreneurs at PBA Beauty Week® 2015. A first of its kind, the Beauty Pitch offers up-and-coming and established companies alike the unique opportunity to present their brand, products or ideas to a panel of top investors including renowned entrepreneurs Mark Cuban and John Paul DeJoria. Five finalists will have the chance to pitch to the panel live as part of PBA’s Business Forum on July 12, 2015, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. One winner will receive a one-year mentorship from Mark Cuban and / or another will receive possible funding from a reputable private equity firm.
“The Beauty Pitch brings the concept of ABC’s Shark Tank to PBA Beauty Week® giving beauty entrepreneurs access to potential financial support and mentoring from acclaimed businessmen,” says PBA Chairman, Scott Buchanan. “We are thrilled to have the support of Mark, JP and the investment community to present this unique opportunity to the professional beauty industry.”
Cuban served as the keynote speaker during PBA’s Business Forum in 2014 but this year’s event will be a first for DeJoria. To kick off the Beauty Pitch, Cuban and DeJoria will share their advice on business practices and answer questions from the audience with Buchanan serving as the moderator. The event will then be followed by the live pitches from the finalists.
“I’m thrilled to return to CPNA and PBA Beauty Week® as I have a vested interest in building my industry knowledge to further support the three beauty brands I currently own and mentoring one winning brand from the Beauty Pitch to success,” says Mark Cuban.
The Beauty Pitch is now accepting submissions. Beauty Pitch contest entries must be submitted online by May 4, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. EDT. For official rules, entry fees and details, see beautypitch.com and follow #BeautyPitch for updates. Finalists will be selected by an internal panel of judges consisting of industry professionals, program hosts and investors. The five finalists will be announced on May 22, 2015.
Ticket registration for PBA’s Business Forum, including the Beauty Pitch, will open in April ($60 for PBA members, $70 for non-members). Ticket prices include a full buffet-style breakfast, which will be served at 7:00 a.m. Cuban and DeJoria will take the stage from 8:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. in the Mandalay Bay Ballroom on July 12, 2015.To learn more, please visit probeauty.org/beautyweek.
About PBA Beauty Week®
PBA Beauty Week® (July 11-14, 2015) is North America’s largest, most inclusive beauty event, offering unlimited networking, education, and professional growth opportunities to all sectors of the beauty industry. This week of beauty features the North American Hairstyling Awards (NAHA), PBA Business Forum, PBA Beacon and City of Hope. PBA Beauty Week® is produced by the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) and hosted by Cosmoprof North America
Show Organizer: Cosmoprof North America is organized by North American BeautyEvents LLC, a joint-venture company between BolognaFiere Group and the Professional Beauty Association.
The Professional Beauty Association’s (PBA) purpose is to advance the professional beauty industry by providing our members with education, charitable outreach, government advocacy, events and more. PBA is the largest organization of salon professionals with members representing salons and spas, distributors, manufacturers and beauty professionals/NCA.
Brittany Hohl, dna Public Relations, +1 914-703-2268, [email protected]
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