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Black Start-Up Project Atlantic Roadshow: Halifax

Name: Black Start-Up Project Atlantic Roadshow: Halifax
Start: 2022-05-10T16:30:00-03:00
End: 2022-05-10T19:30:00-03:00
Location: Volta Labs

May 10, 2022 @ 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm ADT

Join us for Tribe Network’s Black Start-Up Project Atlantic Roadshow!

As part of our Black Start-Up Project launch and community outreach, we will be hosting community events across Atlantic Canada between April and May. RSVP today!

Tribe is inviting Black entrepreneurs and aspiring business owners to network, eat and talk about challenges and opportunities to help inform Tribe Network’s Black Start-Up Project programs and services that will propel Black entrepreneurship and innovation forward.

Meet our panellists

Black Start-Up Project Atlantic Roadshow speaker, Tia Upshaw

Tia Upshaw | Black Women in Excellence

Tia is a mother of three, serial entrepreneur, facilitator, motivational speaker, consultant, mentor, and CEO and founder of BLK Women in Excellence. Tia is huge on community engagement and is very proud to say she has supported, educated and encouraged 51 black women to start businesses.

Connect with Tia on LinkedIn.

Black Start-Up Project Atlantic Roadshow speaker, Treno Morton

Treno Morton | Fumes Rolling Papers & Inspiring Communities

Treno works as a Community Engagement Specialist at Inspiring Communities, in addition to co-owning a business with his two brothers. Treno Morton is an advocate for equality in his community of Uniacke Square, as well as in other underrepresented communities across HRM.

Connect with Treno on LinkedIn.

Black Start-Up Project Atlantic Roadshow speaker, Tiffani Young

Tiffani Young | Natural Butter Bar

Tiffani is the founder of Natural Butter Bar, recent winner of New Business of the Year at the Halifax Business Awards! Tiffani has a heart for the community, with a particular focus on Black women and youth. Prior to opening Butter Bar, she worked with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Halifax as an After-School Coordinator and a Youth Outreach Worker.

Connect with Tiffany on LinkedIn.

Photo of local Black leader and founder of Tribe, Alfred Burgesson, who will be attending the Black Start-Up Project Atlantic Roadshow. The overlaid text reads "Network with local Black leaders and aspiring business owners.'

Why should you attend?

Network with local Black leaders and aspiring business owners.
Engage with Black change-making panellists in an interactive Q & A.
Share your perspectives and experiences as a Black entrepreneur in a safe forum to help inform the Black Startup Project.

Who can attend?

This event is open to Black community members with entrepreneurial ambitions and Black entrepreneurs with established businesses who want to access training workshops, capital, networking opportunities, entrepreneurial support and more!

Note: If you require accommodations, wraparound services, assistance or have dietary restrictions, please email hi@tribenetwork.ca.

Photo of Afro-Indigenous woman and organizer of the Black Start-Up Project Atlantic Roadshow, Lily Lynch. The overlaid text reads 'Engage with Black change-making panellists in an interactive Q & A!

About the Black Start-Up Project

What if more Black, Indigenous and People of Colour worldwide had the knowledge, resources and tools needed to succeed as entrepreneurs and innovators? And what if these supports were shared by us, for us?

Tribe Network’s Black Start-Up Project is a unique program to provide Black entrepreneurs and business owners – like you – in Atlantic Canada with access to programming, funding, mentorship, coaching and opportunities in the entrepreneurship and innovation ecosystem to help START, BUILD and ACCELERATE their business.

Black entrepreneurs who register can win up to $10,000 in prize money.

Photo of a Black entrepreneur. The overlaid text reads, "Share your perspectives and experiences as a Black entrepreneur."

About Tribe Network

Tribe Network is an Entrepreneurship & Innovation Hub — we are a community of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour pursuing entrepreneurship and innovation in Canada.

We partner with people, organizations and enterprises that share our mission of improving the well-being of Black, Indigenous and People of Colour through entrepreneurship & innovation.

Our goal is to support BIPOC access to employment, education, and training and a network that provides them with the knowledge, skills, and agency they need to thrive in an ever-changing world.