Black Business

Rise Up Award Ceremony Celebrates Black Female Entrepreneurial Excellence

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Wednesday, April 6, 2022
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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 6, 2022) - The Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA) hosted the second annual Rise Up Pitch Competition and Award Ceremony Thursday, March 31, 2022, featuring pitches from 24 of Canada's most promising Black women entrepreneurs.

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  • Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - April 6, 2022) - The Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA) hosted the second annual Rise Up Pitch Competition and Award Ceremony Thursday, March 31, 2022, featuring pitches from 24 of Canada's most promising Black women entrepreneurs.
  • I am truly honored and grateful to have received this incredible award that will help my business to excel in immense ways!
  • "The Rise Up Competition is one of our most exciting programs," says Nadine Spencer, CEO of the BBPA.
  • Initiatives like the Rise Up Pitch Competition supports and invests in Black women entrepreneurs, which is essential to Canada's economic recovery and overall prosperity."

The Black Business and Professional Association Reinforces Canada's Black Business Ecosystem

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Thursday, March 24, 2022
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Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - March 24, 2022) - The Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA) starts its second national outreach today for its Business Advisory Implementation Development Services (BAIDS) Program. The campaign's objective - to strengthen Canada's Black business community after the devastation of the past two years.

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  • Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - March 24, 2022) - The Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA) starts its second national outreach today for its Business Advisory Implementation Development Services (BAIDS) Program.
  • BAIDS was created to provide Black entrepreneurs with the tools and knowledge needed to succeed in Canada's competitive business market.
  • "Galvanizing Canada's Black business ecosystem is one of the best ways of ensuring that the Black community thrives and contributes to the economic recovery we all require."
  • Black professionals and experts deliver program services, ensuring all guidance is filtered through a Black lens and address the unique challenges that Black business owners face in today's business climate.

FIRST BANK ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST PROJECT LAUNCH WINNERS

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Thursday, March 10, 2022
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SOUTHERN PINES, N.C., March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Bank is excited to announce the first winners of its Project Launch contest.

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  • SOUTHERN PINES, N.C., March 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- First Bank is excited to announce the first winners of its Project Launch contest.
  • Project Launch, part of the Power of Good, First Bank's comprehensive social responsibility program, is designed to fund projects that improve or create more educational opportunities in the communities throughout the Carolinas.
  • The following February winners have been awarded a collective total of $22,800 for their projects.
  • As a state-chartered community bank, First Bank operates 121 bank branches in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Black Business and Professional Association a Leader in Canada's She-Recovery

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Thursday, March 10, 2022
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Black Women Entrepreneurs "Rise Up" with annual Pitch Competition

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  • Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - March 10, 2022) - The Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA)'s Rise Up Pitch Competition gives Black Women Entrepreneurs the opportunity to grow their businesses and vie for thousands of dollars in prizes.
  • The competition kicked off with two days of workshops on March 8 and 9 and extends throughout International Women's Month with business plan development, coaching and networking.
  • In 2021 and 2022, more than 1,200 Black business women entrepreneurs entered the Rise Up Pitch Competitions.
  • Data from last year's event produced Canada's largest research study on Black women entrepreneurs .

Minister Ng announces 10 new projects under the Black Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Fund

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
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The Government of Canada is working to address long-standing barriers with its first ever Black Entrepreneurship Program a $265 million investment to support the long-term success of Black entrepreneurs and business owners.

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  • The Government of Canada is working to address long-standing barriers with its first ever Black Entrepreneurship Program a $265 million investment to support the long-term success of Black entrepreneurs and business owners.
  • Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, celebrated Black History Month by announcing new recipients of Black Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Fund support.
  • Minister Ng announced that 10 more Black business organizations will receive investments totalling more than $23million from the National Ecosystem Fund , which strengthens the entrepreneurship ecosystem for Black entrepreneurs and business owners across Canada.
  • The Black Entrepreneurship Program is already delivering benefits to Black business owners and entrepreneurs across the country.

The Micropedia of Microaggressions Launches to Shed Light on a Subtle but Commonly Experienced Form of Discrimination

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021
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The vetted encyclopedia is designed to highlight the pervasiveness and harm of microaggressions with tips to help change behaviours

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  • Research has shown that while less obvious than overt forms of discrimination, microaggressions take a significant toll on mental and physical health.
  • Microaggressions can take many forms and are part of the ongoing experience of discrimination many individuals experience regularly.
  • 1 in 4 sexual minority people have experienced unwanted sexual attention while at work, the most common behaviour after inappropriate sexual jokes.
  • The Micropedia tool may be useful in supporting the identification and understanding of the subtle and very harmful form of discrimination."

Futurpreneur’s Black Entrepreneur Startup Program Celebrates Six Month Milestone

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
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TORONTO, Oct. 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Futurpreneur is pleased to celebrate the early success of its Black Entrepreneur Startup Program (BESP), which has provided critical financing, mentorship and business resources to Canada’s Black entrepreneurs during its first six months of operation. The program, which is a funding collaboration with Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) with additional loan financing from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), launched on March 24th of this year and supported its first young, Black entrepreneur client with loan financing and mentorship the very next day.

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  • A tailored version of Futurpreneurs core program specifically for Black entrepreneurs aged 18-39, and delivered by a team with lived experience, the BESP aims to break down barriers to funding and mentorship for Black aspiring entrepreneurs in Canada.
  • Through the program, Black entrepreneurs can gain access to loans of up to $60,000, as well as a raft of resources, mentorship and networking opportunities.
  • At Futurpreneur, we firmly believe that creating a more inclusive business ecosystem directly results in greater overall economic prosperity, says Mona-Lisa Prosper, Director of the Black EntrepreneurStartup Program.
  • The Black Entrepreneur Startup Program, funded by RBC with additional loan financing from BDC, provides Black aspiring entrepreneurs aged 18-39 with financing and mentorship, plus access to resources and networking opportunities with fellow entrepreneurs across Canada.

Intent Consulting Launches EquityPulse Accountability Tracker for J.E.D.I. Leadership Results for Business Roundtable Company Members

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021
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The platform transforms this data into a company profile that transparently shows their evolution and issues following through on commitments, actions, and impacts from the employee perspective.

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  • The platform transforms this data into a company profile that transparently shows their evolution and issues following through on commitments, actions, and impacts from the employee perspective.
  • The Business Roundtable members include many Fortune 500 companies and corporations, who currently employ 20 million people, generate revenues of $9 trillion in annual revenues, and constitute a stock market capitalization of $18 trillion (SOURCE: Business Roundtable ).
  • As a Black Business Leader for global pharmaceutical companies and Intent Consulting Founder, Harris designed EquityPulse.io to give employees a voice on J.E.D.I.
  • Harris believes the profits will come naturally and everyone will win by following the original intent of the 2019 Business Roundtable "Statement of the Purpose of a Corporation" in 2021 and beyond.

BevSource Founder and CEO, Janet Johanson, Named as an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2021 Heartland Award Winner

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Monday, August 2, 2021
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BevSource is now a $80 million company that has launched and managed operations for thousands of beverage products.

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  • BevSource is now a $80 million company that has launched and managed operations for thousands of beverage products.
  • "I am honored and humbled to be named an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Heartland Award Winner," said Janet Johanson, Founder and CEO of BevSource.
  • As a Heartland award winner, Johanson is now eligible for consideration for the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021 National Awards.
  • Janet Johanson is CEO & Founder of BevSource & The Lab , and Founding Organizer of the Black Business is Beautiful Market .