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BIPOC Expo Summary
The 1st Annual BIPOC Business Expo was held on Saturday June 4th at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Center, MN. The expo consisted of a skill building workshop; Themed: Rebuilding Foundations-The Do’s and Don’ts of doing Business featuring topics such as Business planning, legal/Insurance, Finance, Marketing, Mental Health, a trade fair where BIPOC Businesses showcased their products and services and a 99 second pitch competition which featured BIPOC business owners.
We would like to extend our thanks to Chase Bank and The City of Brooklyn Center, for supporting us as our platinum sponsors and The City of Brooklyn Park as our Silver Sponsor. A special thanks to MEDA for sponsoring our private meet and greet happy hour on Friday June 3rd. We will also like to highlight and give thanks to our partners as their contribution is an intricate part of this event.
Partners included: Founders Live Minneapolis, Global Minnesota, , Earle Brown Heritage Center, Brevity, Black Business Enterprises and Twin Cities Film Fest.
You can find KSTP coverage of (First BIPOC Business Expo in Brooklyn Center highlights minority-owned businesses)of the event HERE which highlights-minority-owned-businesses
Looking forward to the 2nd Annual BIPOC Business Expo. Save the date Saturday, June 10, 2023!
Congratulations to Rashawnda Scott-Pieces of Kandakes LLC who was the winner of the IFRI/Founders Live pitch competition.
https://piecesofkandakes.com
Submission for the IFRI/Founders Live Pitching is now closed
***CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR BIPOC FOUNDERS***
IFRI in collaboration with the Founders Club is proud to announce the top 5 #BIPOC businesses that will be pitching live during the 1st Annual BIPOC Business Expo on Saturday June 4, 2022 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center. These founders will pitch their businesses during the Expo. They will also receive a free vendor booth to display their product or services. The winner will receive the Founders Live winners’ package which includes $10,000 in Amazon Web Services (AWS) credits as well as the opportunity to continue on to compete in a future Founders Live Prime Time global event. ALL PRESENTERS EARN $5,000 TOWARDS AWS credits.
Congratulations to…
1) Jasmine Nieves- Community Hive @ https://www. communityhive.co
2) Morgan Vagts- LAFDR @ https://www.lafdr.com
3) Amber Buckanage- Buckanaga Social Club @https://society6.com
4) Rashawnda Scott-Pieces of Kandakes LLC @https://piecesofkandakes.com
5) Alicia Thomas Butter Luv Aromatics @https://www.butterluv.com/
We would like to thank everyone for their submissions. The process was very competitive and we appreciate all the efforts by each of you. Thank you to our partners for this collaboration. The IFRI/Founders Live Pitching Competition is Powered by Pink Powered and Valhalla/ MN Founder’s Club.
Summary of event
IFRI is a “Life Solution” company that provides innovative ways to improve productivity and provide stability for BIPOC Businesses and individuals. IFRI seeks to create a convenient pathway to better a quality of life for BIPOC and others alike. As a means of empowering BIPOC Business, IFRI, engages these businesses in several meaningful ways intended to garner support for said businesses and help them realize their full potential. The BIPOC Business Expo is unique to the Midwest as it intends to exclusively highlight minority owned businesses looking closely at these entrepreneurs, their life stories, their motivation, looking at the balance between running their families and their businesses at the same time and their plan for sustainability and growth. This program will showcase the entrepreneurial and innovative skills of these business owners, their achievements, and recognize them for their contribution to society. The BIPOC Business Expo will be a one-day event held in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota.
Event Activities
- Conduct a trade fair where BIPOC Businesses will showcase their products and services
- Conduct skill building workshops with well qualified and experience panelists. Theme: Rebuilding foundations-The Do’s and Don’ts of doing business. Topic includes: Business Planning, Legal, Insurance, Access to capital, Finance and Marketing
- Host the Founders Live Pitching competition and distribute awards during the expo.
Vendor tickets include:
- 1 workshop ticket
- 1 Vendor table (30in deep x 8ft long)
- 2 chairs per vendor table
- Listing in the Expo Souvenir Booklet
- A ticket to a private meet and greet on Friday June 3rd with partners and other stakeholders
BIPOC Expo Agenda
About IFRI/Founders Live Pitching Competition
BIPOC Expo Agenda
Agenda -BIPOC Expo Workshop
Time: 1:00pm to 3:30pm
1:00pm to 1:30pm registration
1:30pm to 2:15pm- panelist presentations
2:45pm to 3:30 pm -Q & A
Agenda-Founders live Pitching Competition:
4:00 pm – Opening Entertainment: Meet our celebrity Judges and MC’s supporting the Minnesota Founder Community
4:30 pm – Pitch Competition
4:45 pm – Live performance
4:55 pm – IFRI thank you to sponsors and partners
5:05 pm-Voting begins
5:45 pm – Winner Announced!
About IFRI/Founders Live Pitching Competition
Submission for the IFRI/Founders Live Pitching is now closed
FOUNDERS LIVE TO BE HOSTED AT THE 1ST ANNUAL BIPOC BUSINESS EXPO!!!!!
IFRI LLC and Founders Live Minneapolis have partnered to host the spring Founders Live pitching competition at the 1stannual BIPOC Business Expo held in Brooklyn Center, MN. The Founders Live movement includes unforgettable and livestreamed 99-second startup pitch competitions originating in a growing number of global cities, which create local founder celebrities and bursts open additional pockets of creativity and entrepreneurial activity around the world. Our vision is to grow the next globally recognized entrepreneurial brand – which raises the tide for ALL startup regions but specifically 2nd and 3rd tier markets – to ultimately power the pulse of early-stage entrepreneurship and creativity around the world.
Founders Live is currently expanding across the world reaching tens of thousands of people and is currently Live in roughly 70 cities including Seattle, Chicago, Toronto, London, New York, Jakarta, Buenos Aires, Lagos Nigeria, and Harare Zimbabwe, and is launching 2 -3 new cities each month. As of 2022, the Founders Live brand will be operating Live events in almost 100 cities reaching hundreds of thousands of aspiring entrepreneurs and urban trendsetters each month, with projections to reach millions globally within a few years.
About this Event
We’re Excited To Host The Next Founders Live Minneapolis staring Jenn Bonine and the Founders Live Minneapolis Team
The spring Founders Live is an unforgettable pitch competition sweeping the globe where up to five BIPOC Business take the hot seat, with only 99 seconds to pitch their company and describe their value proposition in front of an eager audience. After the pitches and audience Q&A, the crowd will vote on a winner who will not only receive an award, but recognition from the crowd and the opportunity to talk more about their product or service. So, bring your friends and coworkers, grab some food and drink, get to know your local entrepreneurs and vote for what you think will be the next big thing… built in Minnesota.
WINNERS – Receive the Founders Live winners’ package which includes almost $10,000 in Amazon Web Services (AWS) credits as well as the opportunity to continue on to compete in a future Founders Live Prime Time global event.
ALL PRESENTERS EARN $5,000 TOWARDS AWS HOSTING – Founders Live has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide an incredible offer for startups pitching at a Founders Live event. Amazon Web Services provides startups with low cost, easy to use infrastructure needed to scale and grow any size business. AWS Activate is a program designed to provide startups with resources they need to get started on AWS.” We are excited to announce ALL presenting companies who are chosen to give their 99-second pitch at a Founders Live event receive $5,000 credit towards their web hosting on Amazon.
The top 5 businesses will get to pitch live during the BIPOC business Expo. Deadline for submission is 11:59 pm CST on Friday May 6, 2022. The top 5 businesses will be announced on Wednesday May 11, 2022.
Agenda for Pitching Competition:
4:00 pm – Opening Entertainment: Meet our celebrity Judges and MC’s supporting the Minnesota Founder Community
4:30 pm – Pitch Competition
4:45 pm – Live performance
4:55 pm – IFRI thank you to sponsors and partners
5:05 pm-Voting begins
5:45 pm – Winner Announced!
Join us for an incredible day as you hang in person with other entrepreneurs and hear from 5 awesome Minnesota BIPOC businesses.
LEARN MORE ABOUT FOUNDERS LIVE HERE. https://founderslivemn.
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