TheGBCCBlackBusinessCollectiveBulletin
Welcometoourfirstedition!
Inthisquarterlybulletin,youwillfindopportunities,eventsandcontentallaimedat, andcuratedfor,theblackbusinesscommunity
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Yourlauncheventinvitation
Wednesday17July 5:30pm-7:30pm
GBCCoffice,54HagleyRoad FREEtoattend
ThankyouforsubscribingtotheBlack BusinessCollective!
Weinviteyoutoattendourfirst quarterlynetworkingevent
Registeryourattendancetodayand learnmoreabouthowGBCCandthe Collectivecansupportyourbusiness.
Youcanalsofindoutwhat’scomingup fortherestoftheyearandhelptoshape theCollective’seventsandfuture activities. Findoutmore
Thankyouforyoursupport
Wejustwanttoextendahugeandheartfeltthankstoeveryonewhohassupported theBlackBusinessCollective'ssoftlaunchandcommented,likedandsharedour announcementonLinkedIn.
WealsoannouncedthisonstageattheBirminghamBlackBusinessShowand manyofyouvisitedtheChamberexhibitionstandtolearnmore.
Thishasbeenacollectiveeffortformanyyears,sowearesharingafewofthe messageswehavereceived.
Breakingbarriers
Empoweringblackentrepreneursforsuccess
Discovertheuniquechallengesblack businessownersfaceandhowthe GreaterBirminghamChamberof CommerceBlackBusinessCollective (BBC)ispavingthewayfortheir success.
Inthisinsightfularticle,KarlGeorge MBE,presidentoftheBlackBusiness Collective,highlightstencriticalareas whereblackentrepreneursencounter significantdisadvantages,fromraising financetoovercomingculturalbarriers.
Birminghamblackbusinessnetworks
Therearesomegreatblackbusiness networksalreadyinexistenceinthe region,andweacknowledgethe fantasticworktheyaredoingastrusted networkswithinthecommunity
TheCollectivewillworkcloselywiththe variousnetworkstoensureitsmembers benefitfromtheBlackBusiness Collective.
Ifyouleadanetwork,wewouldlovetohearfromyoutoensurewecanincludeyou infuturecommunicationsandfindouthowtosupportyournetworkbest.
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Ifyou’reseekingfunding,finance,or businesssupport,subscribetoDrew Currie’sfreemonthlygrantfunding newsletter,'ShowMeTheMoney'.
Getinformationongrants,programmes andfundingdeliveredtoyourinbox everymonth!
IINCOMEBusinessSupportforBlackBusiness CollectivesPilotProject
TheIINCOME(InclusiveInnovationCommunityandExchange)BusinessSupport projectwillbeworkingwith20black-ownedorledbusinessestohelpthemto developtheirdigital,investmentandESGcapacityandskills.
Usethebuttonbelowtoregisteryourinterest.Youwillreceivefurtherdetailswithan invitationtoaninformationandsign-upevent.
BusinessExportExchangeProgramme(BEEP)
TheImmersiveGlobalExportProgrammeforEntrepreneursislaunchingin September2024.
IfyouareanestablishedbusinesslookingtodeveloporscaletotheUSA, CaribbeanorEurope,thenthisexportacceleratorprogrammeisheretohelpyou developandimplementasuccessfulstrategy
Usethebuttonsbelowtoviewthewebsiteorregisteryourinterest.
BirminghamBlackBusinessConference
Saturday19October2024
10:00am-6:00pm
LegacyCentreofExcellence
FREEtoattend
Thiseventwillwelcomesomeofthecountry’smostrenownedblackbusiness leaderstoofferadvice,linksandresourcesforbothstart-upandestablished companiesalike.Attractionsthisyearinclude:
Standswith100blackownedbusinesses
Financeyourbusinessworkshop-withintroductiontolenders
Scalingyourbusinessseminar
HowtodobusinessintheCaribbean
HowtodobusinessinAfrica
HowtobuylandinAfricanandtheCaribbean
Legalworkshop
Intellectualpropertyseminar
Innovationworkshop
Networkingopportunities
Parkingisavailableonsite,butpleasearriveearly
Bustravel-Takethe51busandaskforNewtownswimmingbathsifheading towardWalsall,orPhillipsStreetParkifheadingtowardsBirminghamCityCentre.
Forfurtherinformationonbookingastand,contactLegacyCentreofExcellenceat info@legacycoe.co.uk
Grantprogrammes
WestMidlandsSMEGrantProgramme
Thisgrantisforstart-upsmalltomediumenterprises(SMEs)basedin Birmingham,CannockChaseorSolihull(grantsof£1,000to£7,500ata50% match-fundedrate)andforestablishedSMEsbasedinBirmingham,Cannock Chase,SolihullandShropshire(grantsof£1,000to£100,000ata50%match fundedrate).
Thegrantcanbeusedforactivitiessuchas:developingnewmarketopportunities, innovationincludingnewproductdevelopmentandcapitalinvestment.
Findoutmore
BirminghamandSolihullExportSupportProgramme
Thisgrantisopentosmalltomediumenterprises(SMEs)basedwithinthe BirminghamCityCouncilandSolihullMetropolitanBoroughCouncillocalauthority areas.
Thegrantis100%fundeduptoavalueof£6,000andcanbeusedbySMEsto becomeexportready,coveringactivitiessuchas:marketresearch,socialmediaand searchengineoptimisationandtakingpartintradeshowsandoverseastrade missions.
