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North Carolina A&T Student Nasir Jones Wins Portion of Mountain Dew Real Change Opportunity Fund for $35,000GREENSBORO, N.C., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- After PepsiCo announced its $400 million plan to invest in Black communities in America, many young entrepreneurs came forward to get funding for their projects. Within this series of investments is the Mountain Dew Real Change Opportunity Fund for which North Carolina A&T student Nasir Jones competed against other young businesspeople and won the fund for $35,000 with his project HBCU Tour. Jones's platform creates a marketplace for minorities and HBCU students and alumni while generating events and resources for HBCUs. North Carolina A&T Student Nasir Jones Wins Portion of Mountain Dew Real Change Opportunity Fund for 35,000 The Mountain Dew Opportunity Fund prize couldn't come at a better time, with the imminent launch of HBCU Tour. Jones says he will use the prize to modify and improve the interface to be releasedon June 19th, 2021, as well as the official HBCU Tour in the Fall. This provides the platform with a much higher chance of being successful long-term. He also notes that the funds can greatly impact minority businesses on the platform which range in categories from sports, office products, toys, clothing, travel, health and personal care, home, and garden, and more; allowing them to have a larger reach. This, he hopes, will create a ripple effect in the community to grow, more than just his own platform, many other businesses in tandem. It's no surprise, then, why a project like Jones's would be deemed one of the winners as it, like the initiative, looks to uplift minority businesses and entrepreneurs. With the support of the Mountain Dew Real Change Opportunity Fund and a marketplace like HBCU Tour, small and medium businesses can find the support they need to scale and build significant revenue. About the Mountain Dew Real Change Opportunity Fund ?About HBCU Tour Learn more about HBCU Tour on their website or by downloading HBCU Tour or HBCU Tour Marketplace on your mobile phone. To read more about the Mountain Dew Real Change Opportunity Fund, visit their website or YouTube series, showcasing many of the competitors and winners of the funds.
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