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November 8-9 

St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands

 

BACKGROUND

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The fundamental economic problem of the African-American population is that it does not fully participate in nor possess a working economy.  Black America is essentially a colony - a large and lucrative consumer market that purchases goods and services from every other group of people in the world, and exercises no real control over its own economic future. 
  
Black America does not have a national or global economic policy.  Black American institutions of power perpetually support a sociopolitical policy of "integration" which has evolved into a labor-based system of passive colonization.  Productivity must be maximized in order for any society to survive, grow and prosper, and African-Americans do not produce the level of private sector output required to support a population in excess of 42 million!  Additionally, we do not produce for and distribute our fair share of goods and services to the rest of the world.  We are intelligent, talented, skilled, and resourceful bystanders and benchwarmers in the great game of global commerce. 
  
Most of what we do economically is work for and buy from other people.  On a daily basis we literally give our money away to people from around the world without question.  On one hand, this is economic suicide.  On the other hand, this very flaw provides fertile ground for African-American economic development and expansion into the domestic and global marketplaces. 

 

The Business Enterprise Growth and Investment Network (BEGIN) introduces a new visionary economic narrative to connect Black-owned businesses to the external constituents (e.g. suppliers, partners, customers) and current infrastructures that propel our 21st-century innovation economy.

 

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ABOUT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

 

You’re building a business AND a legacy.  But growing a company isn’t easy.  It requires an approach that focuses on finding the most effective ways to increase market share while concurrently scaling operations. To successfully compete in today’s economy, one must be able to move at speed driven by tech-led innovation.  Which is why this year's Enterprise Growth & Investment Conference will empower middle-market firms like yours with tactical answers from industry peers and leading experts to help you clear current roadblocks and solve your biggest challenges.  

 

Middle-market firms—which generate between $10 million and $1 billion in annual revenue—are economic engines.  These firms employ 34 percent of employees in the category and produce 42 percent of annual revenue, according to a 2015 American Express report.  Of the 136,603 middle-market firms in the U.S. only 1.6 percent are minority-owned.  And with people of color estimated to become the majority of the U.S. population by mid-century and business growth as a key driver of the economy as well as per capita wealth creation, the ever-widening racial wealth gap will have devastating consequences for the American quality of life since annual business receipts are still vastly dominated by White-owned firms.  Firms that, by themselves and at declining numbers, cannot maintain current GDP levels for a national population of 327 million and growing! 
 

More than just an opportunity to network with industry peers, this conference will outline the proven business models and strategies necessary for Black-owned business leaders and investors to abate what is arguably the single greatest economic issue facing our nation today.  Register today to learn the most effective re-tooling processes for handling increased output along with best practices to finally execute on your most ambitious visions and drive unprecedented growth.  

Banks

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Carver Bancorp Inc. (Carver Federal Savings Bank)

OneUnited Bank

Liberty Bank and Trust Co.

Broadway Financial Corp.

Citizens Bancshares Corp. (Citizens Trust Bank) 

Industrial Bank

Harbor Bancshares Corp. 

M&F Bancorp Inc. (Mechanics & Farmers Bank)

City National Bank of New Jersey 

First Independence Bank 

Illinois Service Federal (ISF Bank) 

Citizens Savings Bank & Trust Co. 

Unity National Bank

Tri-State Bank of Memphis 

Commonwealth National Bank


Staffing Services

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ChaseSource L.P.
ACT-1 Group
Victory Personnel Services Inc.
InScope Enterprises

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Financial Services

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Ariel Investments L.L.C.
Advent Capital Management L.L.C.
Brown Capital Management L.L.C.

CastleOak Securities L.P.
Capri Investment Group

Channing Capital Management L.L.C.

ICV Partners 

Fairview Capital Partners Inc.

GenNx360 Capital Partners

Grain Management L.L.C.

MacFarlane Partners

Progress Investment Management Co. L.L.C.
Piedmont Investment Advisors L.L.C.
Pugh Capital Management Inc.
Loop Capital Markets L.L.C.

Muller & Monroe Asset Management L.L.C.
UrbanAmerica Advisors L.L.C.
Premier Management Corp.

Powell Capital Markets Inc.

Rice Financial Products Co.

RLJ Equity Partners L.L.C.
Siebert Cisneros Shank & Co. L.L.C. 

Smith, Graham & Co. Investment Advisors L.P.
Stanfield Global
The Williams Capital Group L.P.

The StoneRidge Companies
Towne Mortgage

The Client Base Funding Group

Urban Lending Solutions

Vista Equity Partners

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Parts & Products Supplier, Facilities Management

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PRWT Services Inc.

Neta Scientific Inc.

Diverse Facility Solutions Inc.

TAG Holdings L.L.C.
Omar Medical Supplies Inc.

 

& More...

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Advantage Management Group
Aire Sheet Metal

Alpha Office Supplies Inc.

Boersma Travel Services

Facility Interiors Inc.

Beauchamp Distributing Co.

ChemicoMays L.L.C.

Hightowers Petroleum Co.

Health Resources Inc.

JMA Solutions L.L.C.

K. Neal International Trucks Inc.

Mays Chemical Co. Inc.

The Peebles Corp.

Rocket Lawyer

Signature Packaging and Paper L.L.C.
SoBran Inc.

Sun State International Trucks L.L.C.
Salamander Hotels & Resorts

Trillion Communications Corp.

VMS365 Inc.
 

 

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Automotive Parts, Steel Processing & Warehousing

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Bridgewater Interiors L.L.C.

Piston Group

Modular Assembly Innovations L.L.C.

Global Automotive Alliance Systems

Electro Coating L.L.C.

Systems Automotive Interiors L.L.C.

Tolston Holdings L.L.C.

Detroit Chassis L.L.C.

GS3 Global  (Global Strategic Supply Solutions)

MIG Steel Fabrication L.L.C.

Millennium Steel Service L.L.C.

Millennium Steel of Texas

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Contracting, Construction Materials & Equipment Supplier

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Benton-Georgia L.L.C.
Engineering Design Technologies Inc.
H. J. Russell & Co.
White Construction Co. Inc.
Brodie Contractors Inc.
THOR Cos. 
Devon Industrial Group
Powers & Sons Construction Co. Inc.
C. D. Moody Construction Co. Inc.
IAP Government Services Group.
Megen Construction Co. Inc.

 

Electrical Contracting, Manufacturing, Equipment Supplier

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Bird Electric
The Will Group

TD4 Electrical L.L.C.
B & S Electric Supply Co. Inc.
Keystone Electrical Manufacturing Co.
Systems Application and Technologies Inc. (SA-TECH)
Diverse Facility Solutions Inc.

 

Food Services

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Thompson Hospitality
The Anderson-DuBose Co.
All American Meats Inc.
Fair Oaks Farms L.L.C.
Baldwin Richardson Foods Co.
New Horizons Acquisitions Corp.
The Gourmet Cos.

 

Health, Hair & Beauty Products

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Sundial Brands
Prevention L.L.C.

 

Information Technology Services

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Adams Communication & Engineering Technology Inc.
Advanced Systems Development Inc.
General Microsystems Inc.
Diversant L.L.C.

DKW Communications Inc.
DigiFlight Inc.

Oakland Consulting Group

W3R Consulting
World Wide Technology Inc.

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Supply Chain, Logistics Services, Transportation

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Ag Trucking Inc.

James Group International Inc.

MCL JASCO Inc. 
On-Target Supplies & Logistics Ltd.

Logistics Systems Inc. 

Raven Transport Co. Inc.

Summus Industries Inc.

VETS Etc. L.L.C.

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Multimedia

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Urban One Inc.

Harpo Inc.

Earl G. Graves Ltd.

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Quick Service Restaurants

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The Lewis Group L.L.P.
Manna Inc.
V and J Holding Cos. Inc.
Parrish Restaurants Ltd.
755 Restaurant Corp.
Williams/Enearu Organization
TME Enterprises Inc.
Jackmont Hospitality Inc. 
Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill

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Who should attend this event?

Businesses that want to move from the Black Enterprise Top 100 to the Fortune 500!

 Who's invited to this event?

Executive leadership from the following companies:

Speakers
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Sponsors
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Early Bird

 

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$1,990

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(until June 30th)

 

 

 

1 - Full Access Pass

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Members Only Dinner

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Conference Gift Bag

 

 

Free VIP Seating For First 10 Registrants!

 

Standard

 

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$2,995

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1 - Full Access Pass

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Members Only Dinner

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Conference Gift Bag

 

 

 

Corporate

 

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$10,000

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1 - Full Access Pass

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30 min. stage presentation

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with logo backdrop

 

 

VIP Seating

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Gift Bag Promotional Insert

 

 

Sponsors
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