DALLAS/November 10, 2015 – Comerica Bank and the Dallas Entrepreneur Center (DEC) today announced the four finalists and panel of judges to appear at the grand finale event of the $50,000 North Texas Business Pitch Contest sponsored by Comerica Bank. The live “final four” pitch event will take place from 5:00pm to 7:30pm on Thursday, November 19, 2015, at the DEC (311 N. Market Street in the West End), and will conclude with one entrepreneur receiving a $50,000 unrestricted grant from Comerica Bank.

The four finalist contestants, who were selected by a combination of nearly 17,000 social media votes following a second round of judging from a panel consisting of DEC and Comerica executives, as well as executives from The People Fund, are:

Cause Studio – (Dallas, TX) Cause Studio aims to reduce the number of failing startup nonprofit organizations by providing resources, training and tools that are designed to scale, encourage collaboration and sustain impactful programs and services.

Eosera Inc. – (Fort Worth, TX) Accumulation of cerumen (earwax), caused by failure of the body’s self-cleaning mechanism, is one of the most common reasons that patients seek medical care for ear-related problems.  Eosera is working on composition(s) that will successfully develop an effective treatment to this underserved medical condition and minimize the treatment burden to both doctors and patients.  Eosera has completed in-vitro testing and is currently work with the FDA in preparation for in human clinical trials. 

RentEval – (Dallas, TX) RentEval is a patent pending technology that simplifies the inspection process for property management companies. Its app replaces the tedious manual process of using pen/paper to document damages. Never organize or upload photos and data again. Simply store all your data on the cloud using the app.

Sew Chill – (Dallas, TX; winner of the social media popular vote) Practical, yet "boutique" children's clothing.  Sew Chill focuses on comfort with style. #sewchillcuties are stylish, hip but most importantly comfortable.

The judges who will help select one grand prize winner on November 19 include:

Jonathan Ortmans, President, Global Entrepreneurship Network; Senior Fellow, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Patricia Kriska, Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at the Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University

Charlie Green, Entrepreneur and Owner, Olivella’s Neo Pizza Napoletana

Attendance at the November 19 event is on a first-come, first-serve basis at the DEC, and as space allows. The general public can register to attend here.

For members of the media, please contact krtarrance@comerica.com for reserved press seating.

About the Dallas Entrepreneur Center
The DEC serves entrepreneurs in North Texas, providing them a central hub where they can receive training, education, mentorship, promotion and access to capital in order to encourage and equip the entrepreneurial community to start, build and grow their businesses. Facilitating a culture of entrepreneurship and 'giving before you get', the DEC connects new and old entrepreneurs with a vibrant, collaborative environment. Providing the right tools and resources along with a ripe environment for growth, the Dallas Entrepreneur Center helps entrepreneurs start, build, and grow their business while also working to showcase Dallas as a leader in entrepreneurship in the country.

About Comerica

Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA) is a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and strategically aligned by three business segments: The Business Bank, The Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. Comerica focuses on relationships, and helping people and businesses be successful. In addition to Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select businesses operating in several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico. Comerica reported total assets of $71.0 billion at September 30, 2015. To find us on Facebook, please visit www.facebook.com/ComericaCares. Follow Comerica on Twitter at @ComericaCares and follow Comerica Chief Economist Robert Dye on Twitter at @Comerica_Econ.

Media Contacts:                                                                                                               

Comerica Bank                                                                                                  Dallas Entrepreneur Center      
Kyle Tarrance                                                                                                       Lauren Zeien
214.462.6669                                                                                                       469.708.9035
krtarrance@comerica.com                                                                                    lauren@thedec.co