NVBCC ENTREPRENEURS WOMEN'S GROUP

Black Women-Owned Businesses need access to long-term funding, resources, and solutions that will provide their businesses an opportunity to grow and THRIVE.

Help NVBCC Change These Statistics

Only 2% of venture capital funding goes to U.S. female-only founder teams

From The Editor

ROBIN MCDOUGAL VICE-CHAIR, NVBCC EDITOR IN CHIEF

Here are a few ideas NVBCC believes are worth carrying into 2023:

1)Be a believer in the ability to finance your business with new “How-to” knowledge.

2)Be intentional about your business strategy actions every day.

3)Be stingy with your time as you build critical collaborative relationships.

4)Be careful with whom you share your Best Big Idea by adding an NDA/Confidential Agreement to your discussion.

5)Be persistent and consistent as you grow your business network.

6)Be grateful for all the "No’s" you may receive and use them to course correct.

Spring is time to eliminate, reorganize, and recommit to your goals. THRIVE Magazine believes in 10 ways to grow your business.

As you review the list, add them to your journal, create an action plan around each, and identify an "accountability partner."

7)Be forgiving of all those who can’t understand your dream, move on.

8)Be creative with your solutions as they are your intellectual property and revenue generators.

9)Be an expert at solving problems as they are your next new products or services.

10) Be proud to celebrate your accomplishments as being an entrepreneur and building a business is hard.

On behalf of all of us at the Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce, we look forward to collaborating with you in 2023 because the NVBCC celebrates your ability to