On Saturday, Nov. 4, 2017, TOFiTM International presented the inaugural HERs OWNly™ Pitch Contest in Atlanta, Georgia. This spectacular event was hosted by Tamla Oates-Forney, Founder of TOFiTM International. Keon Davis, Founder & CEO of Smooth-N-Groove Smoothies and Christopher Gray, Season 6 winner of the hit show Shark TankTM and co-founder & CEO of Scholly, served as emcees. Signature business sponsors included Cake Dazzle, Collette Caters, Jaxon’s Pastries, and State Farm Insurance Agents: Robert James, Meeky Hirst, Natalie Reid, and Ankur Shah. Held at The Riverside EpiCenter, the HERs OWNly Pitch ContestTM was photographed by Terrell Clark photography and beautifully transformed by Brian Keith Productions, Carrie J Events, B&W Woodcrafts, and the persona artwork of V. Kottavei. Broadcasted via live streaming, the event was supported by some of Atlanta’s premiere media outlets including Atlanta & Co, Centric TV’s Sister Circle, Crossroads News, Pop Source TV, RDC Magazine, and more. Guests enjoyed shopping in the upscale marketplace, an exciting vision board party hosted by Lucinda Cross of Centric TV’s “Queen Boss”, and an ultimate networking experience with world renowned thought leaders, investors and other sheEOs. The HERs OWNly™ Pitch Contest, inclusive of HERs OWNlyTM JR™ ages 6 to 18 years old and HERs OWNlyTM, ages 19 years old and up, provided women and girls of color business owners with the opportunity to present their breakthrough business concepts to some of the most powerful and influential business figures in the nation.