Black Ambition Brunch

Black Ambition Brunch

Date and Time

Jun 18, 2022 9:00 am

Location

450K

450 K St NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20001

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Description:

Free Brunch + Free Game

Join Black Ambition (a nonprofit founded by Pharrell Williams) for a brunch powered by The Black upStart during Something In the Water Festival Weekend.

This event will be curated exclusively for entrepreneurs, innovators, trendsetters, paper chasers and all-around-dope-people.

Join the nation's top thought leaders who have worked with Jay-Z, Beyonce, Universal Music Group, Billionaire Boys Club, Shark Tank, Bet on Black, AllBlack TV, BET, 21 Savage and more....!

For three immersive hours, connect over a soul food brunch and learn how to get your MONEY RIGHT, BUSINESS UP and LEGACY TIGHT!

Get on the List:

Admission is VERY LIMITED. RSVP is REQUIRED. FIRST-COME, FIRST SERVE.

On the Menu:

  • Appetizers: Brushetta, House Salad
  • Mains: Fried Chicken, Blacked Salmon, Red Curry Risotto
  • Sides: Mashed Potatoes, Collard Greens, Rice, Asparagus

Topics:

  • Pitching Your Business on TV
  • Growing Your Social Media
  • Metaverse
  • NFTs, Avatars, E-Commerce
  • How to Win $1M Business Grant
  • Business of Entertainment

CLICK HERE to see the FULL LIST of Brunch Speakers

====== BEYOND THE BRUNCH =======

Looking for Funding?

Pull Up & Pitch Event w/Black Girl Venturess

  • Date: Sunday, June 19th
  • Time: 10am -2pm,
  • No RSVP required

Location: USDA parking lot (corner of 12th St. and Independence Ave. SW)Description: Black Ambition is partnering with Black Girl Ventures to bring a fun, fast paced mobile pitch competition to the local community of Black and Latinx entrepreneurs and festival goers.

Black Ambition Prize - Applications due June 20th

  • Apply for Business Funding
  • $1M Funding opportunity for Black, Latinx and HBCU affiliated entrepreneurs

====== ABOUT US =======

Black Ambition was founded by visionary recording artist Pharrell Williams in 2020 to empower Black, Latinx and HBCU affiliated entrepreneurs to excel, uninterrupted. Our friends at Black Ambition have launched the second annual Black Ambition Prize competition for Black and Latinx entrepreneurs building startups in consumer products and services, media and entertainment, healthcare, technology, and Web 3.0. Winners are eligible to win up to $1M, as well as mentorship, access to the Black Ambition Network, and resources essential to excelling as an entrepreneur. Apply today. Applications are due June 20th. Questions? Reach out to the Black Ambition team at info@blackambitionprize.com.

The Black upStart trains Black entrepreneurs to start, launch and fund their business.

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