Russell Innovation Center CEO Jay Bailey at Blavity Fest

Jay Bailey, the president and CEO of the Herman J. Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurship, hosted an elevator pitch session at Blavity Fest 2025 in Atlanta to see which Black entrepreneur would win $5,000. His company, the largest center in the world dedicated to developing, growing and scaling Black businesses, encourages aspiring and actual business owners to contact theRussell Innovation Center to share their burgeoning businesses.