Previous Event - 9/21/19 :
September 2019
Location: Cloe’s Corner
535 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217
“Where TF Do We Start?!”: A conversation on how to market, monetize and grow your business and brand.
Event topics:
Presented by Secret Black Girl Meeting x Free Juice
As entrepreneurs, freelancers and even corporate America professionals, we are often completely confused on the first steps to really take our career to the next level. In this half day event, we'll get to the bottom of where to start and prepare you to take full control.
Panel 1: Marketing, Strategy, Pitching & Producing
Everybody has a brand whether you have a 9 to 5 or you’re an entrepreneur...or BOTH. It’s all about figuring out where your personal brand aligns with said company/brand and how to pitch yourself and ideas in order to secure the bag.
Panelists included:
Khristina Williams, Founder of Girls Talk Sports TV
Ari Chambers, WNBA/NCAAW Reporter and Women's Basketball Advocate; Formerly in entertainment for NY Sports Team
Lexis Valentin, Entrepreneur, Head of Marketing at The Zone, Entertainment for All NY Sports Teams
Panel 2: Fundraising, Leading, Conceptualizing Your Biz
Now that you’ve solidified your idea, how do you bring it to life? There are various ways to fund a business whether you’re a small biz, content creator, or building your own startup. Learn what it means to be a founder and how to build the business you want on your terms.
Panelists included:
Leyonna Barba, Executive Director of Technology and Disruptive Commerce Group at JP Morgan
Kelly Ifill, Cofounder of Seneca Network and Strategic Partnerships Manager at Company
Lenore Champagne Beirne, Founder at Bright Ventures Accelerator
Olivia Owens, Business Development & Partnerships Manager at iFundWomen
November 2018
Location: Nabe Harlem
2367 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY 10027
Event topics:
Articulating what resource you’d need to elevate your project/idea/business.
Connecting with the said resources within the room.
Featured guests: Valerie Sampayo of Val Can Braid & Performer, BYHAZE
“What you know gets you in. Who you know keeps you around.”
