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Black Start-Up Project Atlantic Roadshow: New Glasgow

May 31, 2022 @ 4:30 pm 7:30 pm ADT

Banner image advertising the event. On the left, text reads "Black Start-Up Project Atlantic Roadshow." On the right is the Black Start-up Project logo and a list of the four Atlantic provinces.

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 a roadshow event series 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, Derrick Pierre's logo

Derrick Pierre | The Commune

Combining his experience and the skills acquired from past jobs, Derrick finally turned his dreams into reality when he opened his live music venue, The Commune, in rural Nova Scotia in 2015. It wasn’t an easy road and there were many challenges along the way. For Derrick, when faced with adversity there is no option but to succeed. The commune continues to be an integral part of the community by showcasing the arts and entertainment culture and by offering an establishment where everybody can feel welcomed. 

Connect with Derrick on Instagram.

Black Start-Up Project Atlantic Roadshow speaker, Janelle Clyke

Janelle Clyke | Janelle’s Upcycled and New Fashions

Owner and operator of Janelle’s Upcycled and New Fashions Janelle Clyke got her start by sewing her own clothes as a teenager. She carried her passion into adulthood when working as a Student Support Worker, modifying unwanted fabrics into custom designs for the students. Janelle’s business has a strong commitment to social justice and preventing textiles from going into the landfill.
Connect with Janelle 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?

  1. Network with local Black leaders and aspiring business owners.
  2. Engage with Black change-making panellists in an interactive Q & A.
  3. 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.

352 E River Rd
New Glasgow,NSB2H 3P7Canada
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(902) 316-2536
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