100UE and Black Enterprise: Worth a Thousand Words

All photographs by Ryan Prince

^ Judgment Day: (From left) Butch Graves, president and CEO of Black Enterprise; Star Jones; comedian Jay Anthony Brown; and 100UE cofounder Magnus Greaves listen to a contestant pitch his business idea.

^ Check Yourself: (From left) Body Quest Ice Cream founder Douglas Wiggins; The Website Shop founder Brandon Butler; and The Frock Shop founder Jennifer Burrell celebrate their triumph — and their $10,000 in startup financing.

^ Starting Lineup: (From left) Jay Anthony Brown, Magnus Greaves, Douglas Wiggins, Jennifer Burrell, Brandon Butler and Star Jones.

^ $10,000 From 100: (From left) Douglas Wiggins; Magnus Greaves; Brandon Butler; 100UE cofounder Lucas Riggins; Jennifer Burrell; and 100UE advisory-board member Ryan Stoner.

^ Talent-Spotting Trio: (From left) 100UE advisory-board member and Grammy-winning superproducer Bryan-Michael Cox; 100UE fundee Cameka Smith, founder of The BOSS Network; and Lucas Riggins.