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Imani Lateef’s Peep Game Comix Takes Second Place in Local
Business Competition
Special to The Truth
Imani Lateef, creator of PeepGameComix.com, the digital
comic books platform dedicated to Black comic book creators,
recently took second place in the The LaunchPad’s fifth
annual Pitch and Pour competition, in Toledo, OH.
Pitch and Pour, sponsored by University of Toledo’s
LaunchPad Incubator, is a shark-tank style business
competition where hopeful entrepreneurs share their ideas
for a chance to win cash and business services. Guests also
had the opportunity to network with local investors and
fellow start ups while sampling local craft beers, coffee
and tonics.
Imani Lateef took second place, out of four finalists and
over 20 applicants, for his ecommerce website dedicated to
black nerds (blerds) and comic book enthusiasts. The first
place prize went to Zid Zid, an app which helps parents
teach their children to explore world languages.
Lateef plans to invest his winnings, $1,500 in cash and
services, towards adding several new products to his website
as well as producing much needed marketing materials. He
also plans to develop partnerships with educational
institutions to introduce Peep Game Comix’s materials to
youth.
PeepGameComix.com is a digital comics platform dedicated to
black-themed comic books, showcasing the work of
African-American creators (authors, artists, publishers) as
well as international creators of the African Diaspora.
They currently carry close to 200 titles by black creators
and black-owned publishers. |
