AUSTIN (KXAN) – On Friday, Q2 and Austin FC announced the winner of a local business winning the 2024 Dream Starter Contest, according to an announcement from Austin FC.
29Eleven the Salon, located in Round Rock, will receive $100,000 in funding, the announcement said.
The salon offers hair education and care services that address the unique needs of curly and highly textured hair.
“It is an honor to be selected as the winner of the 2024 Starter Contest. This is a wonderful opportunity to expand my business,” 29Eleven owner Tiffany Wilson said in the release. “People of color spend $8 billion a year on beauty services and products, with $3 billion on hair care. This will allow us to reach more people with kinky curls who need healthy hair care.”
The competition aims to “connect underrepresented entrepreneurs with the resources needed to build profitable, high-growth companies.”
“Austin has an amazing and diverse entrepreneurial community, and we are grateful to Q2 for their help in making this initiative a reality for the fourth year in a row,” Austin FC President Andy Loughnane said in the release.
Other finalists in the competition included Amiguitos Spanish Immersion Academy, The Breastfeeding Success Company, Celzo Agua Fresca and West China Tea.
