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National Black Business Month
August 1, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Did you know that August is National Black Business Month?
This is a special month set aside to focus on strengthening and supporting businesses in our community. If we want thriving businesses, communities without blight, our young people to have an abundance of summer job opportunities, and a chance to impact our higher unemployment rates, then we MUST support each other.
We have to look for ways to support black businesses and then, in turn, our businesses need to hire other black businesses as vendors and partners when they can. Other communities do it and there is no reason why we can't as well.
This Chamber is planning a Broward Black Business Tour, like the Listening Tour we hosted before we officially launched last August. So, we are doing a throw back to our pre-launch days and going around the county hosting events at local, small, black business to celebrate the spirit of entrepreneurship in the black community!
This is the perfect way to commemorate our one year anniversary.
Besides joining the Chamber, we invite you to do these three things to celebration National Black Business Month with us.
- Watch BOSS: The Black Experience in Business - This PBS special aired on April 23, 2019 and according to PBS, reveals the untold story of African American entrepreneurship, where skill, industriousness, ingenuity and sheer courage in the face of overwhelming odds provide the backbone of this nation’s economic and social growth. Link - https://www.pbs.org/wnet/boss/
- Use the Chamber online directory - We have an online directory that lists all of our members by industry. Use it. You will find lawyers, wealth mangers, insurance agents, staffing agencies, a janitorial company, a pharmacy (that delivers also), photographers, AC tech, a glass installation company, consultants, and even a tutor, to name a few. If you have any questions, call 954-419-6557. We are more than happy to find a business for you.
- Join us on the Broward Black Business Tour - We are excited to showcase four businesses in August so join us as we travel around town eating, drinking, and learning about small, black businesses in different parts of the county. Each event will be from 6pm-8pm.
August 2 - Dr. Thelma Tennie, Clinical Sexologist - 4699 State Road 7, B1, Tamarac, FL 33319
August 12 - Derek Olivier, One Market Real Estate, 7401 Wiles Road, Suite 207, Coral Springs, Fl 33067
August 23 - Dr. Anthony Adkins, Atlas Smiles, 12331 SW 3rd Street, Suite 450, Plantation, FL 33325
August 28 - Wine Tasting - Mike & Chef Judith Able, Swirl Wine Bistro, 1435 Lyons Road, Coconut Creek, FL 33063
During this special month, we urge you to get involved. Take the opportunity to meet people, have a different experience, and learn about a new businesses. Our business owners are competent and experienced entrepreneurs. We expect you to walk away from the tour with a connection that will last well beyond August.