Mark Cuban, Byron Allen, Janice Bryant Howroyd, And Tip "T.I." Harris Come To Charlotte For BLACK ENTERPRISE'S Entrepreneurs Summit
WHO: BLACK ENTERPRISE, the premier business, investment,
and wealth-building resource for African Americans.
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WHAT: BLACK ENTERPRISE will host its 2018 Entrepreneurs
Summit hosted by Nationwide in Charlotte, North
Carolina, with a powerhouse lineup of some of the
nation's most accomplished and celebrated
entrepreneurs and motivational speakers. The three-
day conference brings together more than 1,000 of
the country's leading entrepreneurs, business-
funding sources, and corporate executives. The
Entrepreneurs Summit is designed to provide
attendees with countless opportunities to meet,
network, and learn from hundreds of entrepreneurs,
including angel investors, from around the country
with a focus on innovation, capitalization,
monetization, and growth.
The annual Summit is expected to deliver more than $4
million to Charlotte's economy and heighten the
profile of the region's 13,000-plus African
American- and minority-owned businesses.
WHERE: Charlotte Convention Center
501 S. College St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
WHEN: Wednesday, June 6 through Saturday, June 9, 2018
Event Highlights
-- Daily Fireside Chats
-- 30+ informative panels
-- Elevator Pitch Competition
-- Pop-up Pitches with prizes
-- One-on-One business coaching opportunities
-- Networking and Welcome Reception
-- The BizHub
-- Black Food-Truck Thursday
Confirmed speakers include:
-- Mark Cuban, Owner, Dallas Mavericks; Co-host, ABC's Shark Tank
-- R. Donahue Peebles, Founder, Chairman & CEO, The Peebles Corp.
-- Tip "T.I." Harris, Entrepreneur, Entertainer, Actor; Founder, Grand
Hustle Records
-- Troy Taylor, Chairman & CEO, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida
-- Vi Lyles, Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina
-- Steve Benjamin, Mayor of Columbia, South Carolina
-- Janice Bryant Howroyd, Founder & CEO ACT-1 Group
-- Byron Allen, CEO, Entertainment Studios
-- Natalie Madeira Cofield, Founder & CEO, Walker's Legacy
-- Ramon Ray, Entrepreneur, Editor, Smart Hustle Magazine
-- Eboni K. Williams, Attorney, Author, and host at Fox News and Fox Sports
Channels
-- Spectacular Smith, Founder & CEO, Adwizar
-- Reham Fagiri, Co-founder & CEO, AptDeco
-- Hope Wiseman, Co-founder, Mary & Main
-- Dawn Dickson, Founder & CEO, Flat Out of Heels; PopCom
-- Angelina Darrisaw, Founder, C-Suite Coach
The 2018 Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Summit is hosted by Nationwide, with presenting sponsor, Toyota; platinum sponsor, Koch Industries; corporate sponsors AT&T, Day Runner, FedEx, MillerCoors, Wells Fargo, and Walmart; and strategic partners, Fifth Third Bank, NC Education Lottery, Carolinas-Virginia Minority Supplier Development Council, and Visit Charlotte.
For more information, visit www.blackenterprise.com/ES or call 212-886-9598.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Interested members of the press should contact Johann Alleyne-Morris at 347-556-4870 or via e-mail at morrisj@blackenterprise.com.
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BLACK ENTERPRISE, your ultimate source of Wealth for Life, is the premier business, investing, and wealth-building resource for African Americans. Since 1970, BE has provided essential business information and advice to professionals, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and decision makers. Every month, BLACK ENTERPRISE magazine provides 4 million readers with information on entrepreneurship, careers, and financial management. A multimedia company, BE also produces radio and television programming, business and lifestyle events, Web content, and digital media. BLACK ENTERPRISE is the definitive source of information for and about African American business markets and leaders, and the authority on black business news and trends.
/PRNewswire -- June 5, 2018/
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