We're back to being in-person. Join us at our signature meetup event Let's Do Brunch! a chance to connect with like-minds and talk about hot topics over brunch.
Space is limited.
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We're back to being in-person. Join us at our signature meetup event Let's Do Brunch! a chance to connect with like-minds and talk about hot topics over brunch.
Time is flying. The Summer of 2019 came and went. #100BusinessGirls hosted two meetups this summer with Roquita Johnson, an award winning speaker, speaking coach, and contributing author of the book, Speak Up!The Ultimate Guide to Dominate in the Speaking Industry. Roquita is the creator of Slay the Stage, a movement in which she coaches aspiring and current speakers to create powerful, touching messages that stay with the audience long after they have left the stage.
If you are looking for a speaking coach or would like more information about becoming a great speaker, make sure you follow Roquita on Instagram (@roquitajohnson_publicspeaking), where she shares tips and you can receive details about her upcoming workshops. You can also visit: www.roquitajohnson.com. Below is a snippet of our #PowerMyNetwork Brunch & Conversations meetup this past June in NYC.
Join us for brunch & conversations with April Tam Smith, Co-Owner of P.S. Kitchen
Topic
"THE BUSINESS OF GIVING BACK WITH IMPACT"
We will discuss April's philosophy on multicareering, how she started a restaurant enterprise with such an unique concept while managing her 9 to 5, how to give back in creative ways and so much more!
As always there will be opportunities to network and discuss topics pertaining to your own career, startup or business growth challenges.
About Our Featured Guest Speaker April Tam Smith has been in finance for the last 13 years and is currently a Managing Director on an equity derivatives team. She received her Bachelor’s in Engineering from MIT in 2005 and her MBA at Columbia Business School in 2009. Her experiences from serving orphanages overseas have planted a deep seed in her to be a voice for the poor and fight for justice while leveraging her Wall Street life, where resources to make a difference are found abundantly. She recently launched P.S. Kitchen Restaurant in Midtown Manhattan, a social enterprise that uses 100% of its net profit to fund justice work they do through the non-profit foundation arm of the social business.
You can learn more about April's restaurant P.S. Kitchen by visiting:
www.ps-kitchen.com
Space is Limited. Early registration is suggested.
RESERVE YOUR SEAT
*Update -This event was postponed (April 7th). Please make note of the new date Saturday, June 23rd.
Join us for brunch + conversations with Velvet Lattimore, Owner/Designer of Vedazzling Accessories and BADA Unite.
If you ever wanted to open a boutique or any other type of retail store or business. Then this is an event you don't want to miss!
During brunch you will learn:
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The Pros + Cons of Brick & Mortar vs. E-Commerce
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The Winning Mindset of a Retail Entrepreneur
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The Hidden Realities of Store Ownership
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+ Plus More Business & Lifestyle Topics
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Interested in starting an accessories/handbag line
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Opening a retail store
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Becoming an entrepreneur
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Looking to build their network
About Our Featured Guest Speaker
Over five years ago, Velvet Lattimore
made a decision to have a baby. She was tired of nurturing other
people’s fashion dreams and gave birth to her own. She named her baby, Vedazzling Accessories Boutique, and it’s become the go to place for interesting and captivating pieces. Located at 145 Front Street in the heart of DUMBO, Brooklyn,
Vedazzling Accessories is also a retail platform for emerging Black
accessories designers. “This industry is cut throat and it is especially
hard on African Americans who are typically undercapitalized and have
difficulty securing orders from mainstream retailers,” admits Velvet.
So, to some degree, she still nurtures other
peoples’ dreams, but now she simultaneously nurtures hers, too. Part
cheerleader and part den mother, Velvet’s style is to guide the
designers she carries so that they achieve a greater sell-through. She
has also recently opened the boutique as a Pop-Up Shop venue which
allows designers to get first hand feedback from customers.
With her resumé brimming with fashion industry job
experience from production to marketing, Velvet also created her own
handbag line – The Vedazzling Collection. Constructed of high quality
leathers with pristine finishes, her bags are available at a mid-tier
price point at the store and through her website www.vedazzlingaccessories.com. She also offers sustainable faux leather for her customers that want the feel of leather without compromising their beliefs.
Somehow, Velvet manages to balance her commitment
to emerging designers and her need to flex her fashion muscle. With
Vedazzling Accessories ranked number 5 out of 28 in Brooklyn shopping
under the accessories category on Trip Advisor, this dynamo is
encouraged and has her eye on the future. Ideally, she’d like to find
the right partner to open other Vedazzling Accessories Boutiques in the
U.S. and abroad. After all, there are talented black designers all over
the world who are just looking for a way to make their fashion dreams
come true.
www.vedazzlingaccessories.com
Instagram: @Vedazzling
RESERVE YOUR SEAT
Upcoming #BusinessGirlMagic Events:
Philadelphia - April 22
New York City - May 20
Philadelphia - June 9
A new year can mean the beginning of so many new things. If starting a business or new career is one of those things, one area you should be concentrating on, that often gets overlooked, is networking. Networking can be a key strategy in conquering your fears and gaining the necessary momentum to conquer your goals.
People
Meeting the right people is a learning curve to get you where you need to be faster. People who have already accomplished the goals you have for yourself can serve as a reliable resource and can give you the information that you need right away. It's on you to take action.
Events
Attending events that speak to you and may attract the type of people you want to meet. Don't just go to an event, just to go and waste time. You'll feel unproductive and will lack motivation to attend another event. It's okay to pick events based on your personality type. If you're an introvert, meetups may prove more productive than a happy hour or cocktail reception. (Please note: #100BusinessGirls events are Introvert friendly).
Strategy
Before you go sending mass emails and asking everyone to coffee or lunch. Do some research and see if the people you want to meet will be hosting or speaking at an event, if they have a book, or were featured in an interview. Sometimes the questions you want to ask them can be answered by researching any of those key things or just by following them on social media. While you may be an awesome person, don't approach people expecting them to "put you on". Put yourself on, by showing through your actions what you are all about and you will attract the type of people you want to meet, naturally.
Building your dream network won't happen overnight, there is no time limit. It's a constant process of adding, eliminating, and maintaining relationships. If you are looking for more tips and strategies you can read and download our networking playbook, 0 to 100: How to Grow Your Network the #100BusinessGirls Way.
Thanks for reading!
- Jamillah Y. Johnson
Let's kick off 2018 with some #BusinessGirlMagic!
Join us for brunch & conversations with Yasmin J. Mattox, Founder & CEO of Arkatecht, LLC
During brunch you will learn:
- How to plan for family and career together and simultaneously rather than separately, and why doing so is key to succeeding both personally and professionally.
- How technology is being developed to make family and career (advancement) planning more efficient and effective to allow professional women the time and energy to be more present in their careers and with those they love.
- How to identify pressing social/societal problems that can be addressed with commercial technological innovations.
- + More Business & Lifestyle Topics
About Our Featured Guest Speaker
Yasmin J. Mattox was born in Lower Manhattan and raised in Harlem. She attended Hunter Elementary and High Schools in New York City, and graduated from high school on Long Island. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Alfred University in 2007, and went on to earn a Master of Science degree in International Studies from St. John Fisher College in 2011.
She has worked in the legal, mental health, renewable energy, and higher education fields, with the common thread being her interest and expertise in interdisciplinary research as a foundation for informing problem solving for issues big and small. From 2012 until 2016, she owned a social science research and consulting firm, conducting psychosocial-oriented research and analysis for business and defense consulting firms located in the United States as well as abroad.
In the beginning of 2017, she founded Arkatecht, a technology company whose mission is to create digital tools that assist professional women with proactively, integratively, and simultaneously planning for family and career advancement to facilitate success and positive outcomes in both areas. She is married and has three young children.
You can learn more about Yasmin's company by visiting: www.arkatecht.com
Enjoy brunch, networking, and conversations with like minds in an intimate and upscale environment. Our featured special guest speaker is an entrepreneur, entertainment industry veteran, business strategist, author, and real estate expert, Amber Noble Garland.
Topic
MASTERING THE ART OF SUCCESS:
HOW TO TURN YOUR DREAM LIFE INTO REALITY
Registration:
(includes brunch, juices, coffee, iced/hot tea, taxes, gratuity, discussion + gift bag)
Location will be revealed upon RSVP.
RESERVE YOUR SEAT
About Amber Noble Garland
Amber Noble Garland spent a decade as a marketing and promotions executive in the Radio Industry before being recruited to the global music powerhouse, Def Jam Records in 2001 where she worked with global music icons like Jay-Z, LL Cool J, The Roots, Patti LaBelle, Lionel Richie and The Isley Brothers. Since 1996, Amber has negotiated nearly $20 million in contracts for her clients in the areas of radio, television, digital platforms, book deals, speaking engagements and brand endorsements.
As a high-profile talent manager of 20 years, she’s played an integral part in the career development and expansion for prominent men and women. Amber has represented syndicated radio personalities, TV hosts, best-selling authors, an Emmy award-nominee, a Golden Globe award- winner, a Gracie award-winner and a world-class athlete. Over the course of two decades, a few of her notable talent management clients have included Egypt Sherrod, Idris Elba and Laila Ali.
She’s been a dynamic speaker for Black Enterprise’s Entrepreneur’s Summit and alongside Barbara Corcoran at INC. Magazine’s summit for female entrepreneurs, a moderator for the EPIC conference, and an instructor/facilitator of programs held at Kean University, Seton Hall University, Princeton University, National Urban League Conference.
You can learn more + connect with Amber here:
WWW.SUCCESSONMYOWNTERMS.COM
Instagram: @ambernoblegarland
Twitter: @ANobleGarland
We hope you can join us!
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Please Note: EVENT & GIFT BAG SPONSORSHIPS are available, email us at info@100businessgirls.com for more information, please put "Sponsor Inquiry" in the subject line. Thank You!
#100BusinessGirls had the pleasure of partnering with Dream Relations PR & Literary Consulting Agency to produce the Navigating the Book Publishing Experience with publicist and literary agent, Dawn Michelle Hardy. We hosted the event in Philadelphia and New York City and the turn out from aspiring and current authors was outstanding! Make sure your follow @dreamrelationspr on Instagram to stay updated on future events.
Hey There!
Want to join us in DC this November?
Grab your girls (or whoever has their coins ready) for our first ever #BusinessGirlsTrip!
The trip will take place Saturday, November 4th to Sunday, November 5th, 2017 and leave from Philadelphia, PA.
Price per person:
$229 based on 2 per room
$219 based on 3 per room
$209 based on 4 per room
Payment Plan Schedule:
$50 deposit requested ASAP
2nd payment of $100 due September 15th
Balance due by October 1
Please sign up through Eventbrite to receive more information to begin booking your trip!
Sign Up Here: http://BusinessGirlsTripDC.eventbrite.com
For questions, please contact info@100businessgirls.com
The Zero to 100 playbook addresses the pain points of networking and how to stay motivated and inspired to build your network authentically and catered to your own needs and desires. It includes tip sheets and checklists to help begin the process of creating your dream network.
On April 30th, #100BusinessGirls hosted a Women in Tech meetup with Nicole Patton, a tech professional and STEM advocate, passionate about the importance of diversity and inclusion. Not just talking about it, but actually having solutions.
Here's a clip from the event:
Read more about what we discussed and tips on how you can create a better experience for women in tech on Nicole's Blog: [Click Here]
This month all I'm going to tell you is this. Make sure Worth More Than Gold is at the top of your books you must own list. I've curated a treasure of affirmations that have helped me on this journey of entrepreneurship and I just want to pass on the wisdom and sanity reinforcement.
Next, I want to highlight authors who are actually in the #100BusinessGirls network (and if you read this and I didn't include you, make sure you email me and I will highlight your work as well. You must have attended an event in the past to be mentioned.)
Ashley Coleman is an author and publisher of WriteLaughDream.com. Her latest book, Love on Purpose: Make your love intentional, deliberate, and on purpose "visits the most common relationship issues and how to work through them in love; from managing unrealistic expectations to improving communication." Ashley is also the author of Dear Love: A love letter to you, a collection of love notes and narratives that will change the way you think about love. Follow Ashley @writelaughdream
Tiffany Wilson is an inspirational speaker, spiritual leader, and the author of #GetEngaged with Yourself & Win: 12 Keys to Unlocking the Love and Life Your Desire . #GetEngaged is a manifesto for women everywhere who want to be more confident, spiritually connected, and continue to grow in their life and career. Follow Tiffany @tiffytalks and visit www.tiffytalks.com.
Lorenza Tanya Brown is an author and business consultant that helps entrepreneurs launch their fashion line. Her book, How to Create the Fashion Designs of Your Dreams, is a DIY guide for any aspiring fashion designer and/or fashion entrepreneur filled with all the proper information and resources necessary to go from idea to execution, no technical skills required. Follow Lorenza @lorenzabrownconsulting
#100BusinessGirls was recently featured on the lifestyle blog, Lissa-Marie.com.
Lissa-Marie is a Philadelphia based Beauty, Event and Lifestyle blogger on a mission to use her various social media platforms to connect with women in honest conversation about all things related to millenial women. You can read all about her experience attending our Let's Do Brunch! meetup in Philadelphia last month. Click above to view the post and make sure you keep up with her on your favorite social media. I've linked to two.
Join us for our signature brunch meetup.
An enlightening afternoon of conversations and growing your network.
Please note: Event start time has been moved up to 1:30pm from previous announcement.
Join us for a special dinner meetup during Center City Restaurant Week!
More info + RSVP: 100BGDinnerSocial.eventbrite.com
Since the inception of our website, I have made a habit of keeping up to date various resources that may be useful to the #100BusinessGirls community. I just added a Business Loan Guide produced by ConsumerAffairs.com that I thought would be useful.
Consumer Affairs is one of the leading expert resources when it comes to making smarter buying decisions, and their guide provides a variety of options that may help finance your vision. If you are considering applying for a business loan, now or in the future, this would be a good place to start your research and just become aware of the options available.
One of the biggest obstacles women in business encounter is funding. Please know that you can start a business without a loan. I repeat you don't need a loan to start a business. But depending on what type of business you operate, you may be interested in seeking one to grow your business.
If you never visited our Resources Suite click here to go there now. Not only do we have things about startups, but you can find links to information on other organizations for women in business, agencies that assist small business owners, and a listing of recommended books. We also have a fully curated Amazon bookstore where you can browse and shop from our bookshelf.
Consumer Affairs is one of the leading expert resources when it comes to making smarter buying decisions, and their guide provides a variety of options that may help finance your vision. If you are considering applying for a business loan, now or in the future, this would be a good place to start your research and just become aware of the options available.
One of the biggest obstacles women in business encounter is funding. Please know that you can start a business without a loan. I repeat you don't need a loan to start a business. But depending on what type of business you operate, you may be interested in seeking one to grow your business.
If you never visited our Resources Suite click here to go there now. Not only do we have things about startups, but you can find links to information on other organizations for women in business, agencies that assist small business owners, and a listing of recommended books. We also have a fully curated Amazon bookstore where you can browse and shop from our bookshelf.
As the new year approaches or is already upon us (depending on when you read this), I wanted to take this time to go over a very important topic that we sometimes need to be reminded of: and that is Measuring Your Success.
Every year we all set goals and declare that which ever year is our year. I see a lot of people are planning SLAY 2017. Well do you, boo. I ain't mad at ya. But for those of us who don't want to be relegated to certain years, but a for life, here a few tips I share in my book, 70 Tips of Women in Business: A Compilation to Get Unstuck (Literary Candy Books, 2013). I think it can be applied to your own personal slay plan.
1. Set Resolutions throughout the year, not just for the new year. Every day, hour, and minute is an opportunity to set a goal and to start fresh.
2. If you slack off, start over. There's nothing wrong with picking up where you left off. Just remember to keep moving forward.
3. Be patient. Depending on what is required to reach your goal, it may not happen overnight or in a year.
4. Take time out to measure your progress and see how far you've come.
5. Measure YOUR success against YOUR OWN success. Don't look at what other people doing and question why you aren't where they are. You don't know what they put into their work or what connections they have. You will get to where you want to be in your own time and in your way.
Bonus Tip: Write down your goals in a notebook so you are able to map everything as you see it in your head. This is a great way to flush out your ideas and to sort your short and long terms goals. Plus every idea you have may not be doable, but the ones that are, you don't want to forget them.
Bonus Tip #2: If one of your goals is to write a book, don't put it off any longer. I wrote and self-published my first book eight years ago. I've published seven titles and completed a screenplay since then. Get it out of your head, If you keep saying you "want to write a book", you'll never write a book. You should be "writing your book". Just changing the wording in your mind is a great way to be self-motivated.
I wish you a very healthy + prosperous New Year and I want to personally thank you for visiting and taking the time out to read.
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There comes a point in our journey where we may begin to feel a bit weary. When we question why we even bother with what we're doing? This is the perfect time to remember you WHY!
Why did you start your business?
Who do you want to help?
What legacy do you want to create for your family?
How do you want to spend your days?
I may have a few ideas per day that I write down and sometimes I just question why do I even have them lol. I know it sounds crazy or maybe you understand and have that thought as well. I've come to learn that:
Your gifts aren't about you!
Yup, that's right.
Your purpose involves helping others. And in giving you get what you need.
You don't need to 'build a brand' to do that.
It starts with being who you are and having the desire to keep learning and growing. Eventually buzzwords such as 'branding' fall to the wayside, but you need to keep evolving and stepping into your greatness.
We all get tired, but the object is to keep moving forward.
If you need to take time for yourself, please do. You don't do yourself or anyone you want to serve a favor by suffering from any type of exhaustion: physical, mental, or emotional.
Why did you start your business?
Who do you want to help?
What legacy do you want to create for your family?
How do you want to spend your days?
I may have a few ideas per day that I write down and sometimes I just question why do I even have them lol. I know it sounds crazy or maybe you understand and have that thought as well. I've come to learn that:
Your gifts aren't about you!
Yup, that's right.
Your purpose involves helping others. And in giving you get what you need.
You don't need to 'build a brand' to do that.
It starts with being who you are and having the desire to keep learning and growing. Eventually buzzwords such as 'branding' fall to the wayside, but you need to keep evolving and stepping into your greatness.
We all get tired, but the object is to keep moving forward.
If you need to take time for yourself, please do. You don't do yourself or anyone you want to serve a favor by suffering from any type of exhaustion: physical, mental, or emotional.
- Jamillah Y. Johnson
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