BWO BUSINESS LISTINGS OF THE WEEK
IT'S THE QUESTIONS GAME
It's The Question Game is a conversation starter card deck game, designed to build stronger connections.
Learn more HERE.
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THE PRODUCT PLACE
The Product Place is a physical product, development agency specializing in apparel, consumer electronics and beauty and wellness development. As an agency we support our clients by helping them design, manufacture and ship their products worldwide out of our Dallas facilities.
Learn more HERE.
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OPPORTUNIties
Check out these opportunities across the US and beyond:
- Sky Soul Festival, featuring Anthony Hamilton, Doug E. Fresh, KeKe Wyatt, and Dru Hill is looking for product-based vendors as well as corporate sponsors. Apply here. - Louisville, KY \ 8.10.24.
- The Black is Beautiful Bridal Show has opened up their vendor application for their end-of-the-summer event. Complete the vendor application here. - High Point, NC \ 8.25.24
- Color Vision is gearing up for its annual Creators Summit and is looking for all sorts of Black Woman-owned vendors to participate in the programming this fall. Complete the application here. - Washington, D.C. \ 9.21.24
BWO EVENTS TO KNOW
CREATOR’S MASTERCLASS
Miami, FL \ 7.27.24.
Creative Culture Tribe is proud to present the inaugural Creator's Masterclass at Ampersand Studios.
This event is for you if:
- You’ve been feeling overwhelmed by all of the social media platforms and unsure where to focus your efforts
- You’re having difficulty with defining + articulating your brand identity and unique value proposition
- You’re uncertain about how to set measurable goals and track progress
- You've been struggling to find a creative community to bounce ideas off, flex your creative muscles, and find accountability
- You're unsure of the best methods to market your business in a changing economy
In-person and virtual tickets are available HERE.
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ROSÈ IN THE GARDEN
Wheaton, MD \ 6.29.24.
The Black Opulence Xperience is bringing a new level of Opulence to your not-so-average picnic with Rosè In The Garden.
Celebrate the culture through a day of unparalleled luxury.
Picture this: a beautiful garden soirée featuring Black-owned wine and spirits, a renowned Black woman chef, drinks, entertainment, games and mini experiences throughout the afternoon.
This highly anticipated Xperience will take place at the prestigious Botanical Gardens of Montgomery County also known as Brookside Gardens. Sitting on 25 beautifully manicured acres, the grounds are to be admired.
Enjoy the following add-on mini-experiences:
- Black-owned wine tasting by a local Black Sommelier
- Body Scrub Creation
- Chakra Energy Read
- Floral Making Xperience with Plantmatter.art
Purchase tickets HERE.
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BWO Businesses with Good News
Congratulations to Temoura Jeffries and her company The Buy Black Guide for celebrating four years in business this month. Cheers to sharing a roadmap to Black-owned brands, businesses, and professionals in the North Carolina Triad Area and beyond!
Shout out to Brianne Mobley, Creatress of Blk Ass Flea Market for this feature in the June edition of Baltimore Magazine. The feature dives into the great work she is doing with the singular event turned multiple month ritual of Black economics.
Co-founder of Kids for Culture, Kristen has just opened a new indoor playspace in Louisville, KY TODAY! If you're in the area, Playgroud Abode is going to be a must-visit spot for honing in on those cognitive skills while having a good time! Congratulations, Kristen!
Black Woman Owned's own, Joy Johnson, CEO and Founder of Joy of Beauty is one of the first Equity Select Clients with EXIM Bank. EXIM assists American businesses export their goods by providing financial assistance in the form of loans, loan guarantees and insurance. EXIM Bank provides support to minority and women-owned businesses (MWOBs) through their dedicated group of specialists that work exclusively with MWOBs.
The MWOB division is who helped Joy A. Johnson, realized her options with exporting and assisted with navigating the process to being approved as one of the first businesses in the Equity Express Select program which was launched on April 19, 2024. Go Joy gooooo!
ReSOURCES
National Minority Supplier Development Council is sharing access to their Advancing Black Entrepreneurs series extended their 1 Million dollar prize competition to May 17th! If you are a business of at least two people, CEO included in the following and more:
- Reclaim the Future - How Your Business Can Address the Challenges of COVID-1c
- The Power of Capital - How to Fuel the Growth of Your Business
- Navigating Your Cash Flow - How to Use Cash Flow to Navigate Your Business’s Success
- Your Next-level Business - How to Build a Foundation that Lasts
Register to access the series HERE.
Honeybook just launched the Breakthrough Grant—a $500,000 investment this year to fund two rounds of their first-ever business grant program. Each round, they're offering ten early-stage independent marketing and creative consultants $25,000 worth of tools, resources, and training to break through barriers and accelerate their growth.
Applications are open June 18 to July 16, 2024. Learn more about the application process, eligibility HERE.
