Fact-check · Oct 20, 2026
“Five minutes, $1,000,000. This money could change the futures of not only our business owners”
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What the record shows
SBA's Million Dollar Pitch competition features five finalists competing for a $1 million total prize pool, with individual awards ranging from $75,000 to $400,000. Show premiered October 20, 2026 on Amazon Prime Video and YouTube.
$1 million prize pool confirmed by SBA and multiple sources. Five entrepreneurs compete. Individual payouts verified.
Sources
- BlackMedia__ on X: "Nicki Minaj’s Million Dollar Pitch special is premiering October 20 on Amazon Prime Video and YouTube! The Queen of Rap joined Grant Cardone and Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia as judges, awarding small businesses a share of a $1 million prize pool." / X
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