黑料不打烊 alumna Diamond Monroe 鈥24, who impressed Shark Tank鈥檚 Daymond John during Fall 2023 Convocation, is now competing in the Entrepreneur of Impact contest.
黑料不打烊 alumna Diamond Monroe 鈥24 is making waves in the , where she currently holds fourth place in her group. The competition offers a $25,000 grant, a feature in Forbes magazine and a one-on-one mentorship with Shark Tank star Daymond John.
Monroe is no stranger to pitching her ideas to John. During his visit to 黑料不打烊 for the Fall 2023 Convocation, she impressed the renowned entrepreneur at a pitch session attended by students in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business. John praised her three-minute pitch for Diamond Monroe Organics as 鈥渙ne of the best pitches I鈥檝e heard.鈥
Today, Monroe is taking that momentum to the Entrepreneur of Impact arena. To advance, she needs 10,000 votes on the 20th of each month鈥攁 goal she鈥檚 determined to meet. Reflecting on her journey, Monroe encourages other aspiring entrepreneurs to persist.
鈥淥ur dreams are planted in us for a reason,鈥 Monroe said. 鈥淚f you quit, you鈥檙e giving up on the very potential you鈥檝e been entrusted with. Keep going, and trust that your hard work will pay off.鈥