BBOC’s RESOURCE HUB
Has Assembled
20 BUSINESS GRANTS, Totaling Over $1 Million, You Can Apply For Right Now!
Previous Events:
BBOC Members Meeting & Business Development Seminar
BBOC held our quarterly Members Meeting & Business Development Seminar on May 21st. Topic: Optimized Business Funding!
Attendees were updated on all things happening in BBOC Land 2023 & Beyond, and received in depth resources on how to Optimize Funding for their Businesses!
Thank You to Presenters; Tamika Stafford, Business Access Advisor for U.S. Bank &
Mike Arriola, NC Director of, U.S. Small Business Administration!
Also, Special Thanks to our Sponsor JAHST LISTED, owner Jay Stratham.
BBOC MEMBERS: FREE
NIN-MEMBERS: only $10
($10 will be credited toward BBOC Membership if you become a member within days)
Apply to serve on the Development Committee for the CLT Black Business Hub!
Registration is now open for professionals interested in serving on the Development Committee for the highly anticipated CLT Black Business Hub!
The ideal committee member is community-focused, dependable, & self-motivated!
If this describes you, then we encourage to join forces with BBOC to construct a state-of-the-art Business Hub.
Apply to serve on the Development Committee Today!
BBOC’S BLACK BUSINESS CENSUS: Register Your Business
Mission: Ensure an accurate count of Black-owned businesses who are doing business within Mecklenburg County, while also collecting valuable data related to business type, goals, financial challenges, and immediate & longterm needs.
-The WHY: Over 60% of Black-owned businesses were denied PPP funding, with a large majority being denied due to the depletion of funds. Only 2% of corporate funding reaches Black-owned businesses. The BBOC Census Ensures Local, State, & Federal entities have access to data needed to allocate the appropriate amount of Funding & Resources to Black-owned businesses in Mecklenburg County.
The census also provides data ensuring BBOC & BBOC Partners can better assist Black-owned businesses and meet them where they are., to help them scale towards infinite success.
-Census Scope: Business Industry, Business Owner(s), Physical & Mailing Addresses, Annual Gross Revenue, Expenses, Challenges, & Immediate Needs.
5 WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES
Join BBOC Marketplace
-Buy-Black 365 days a year: Become a Group Member of BBOC Marketplace (on Facebook) Today!
SPONSOR BBOC MEMBERSHIP
SPONSOR BBOC Membership for well deserving Black-owned Businesses! Membership ranges from $55-$180 a year. Support one or more Deserving Black-owned businesses Today!
Support BBOC’s BUILD BLACK FUND
DONATE towards BBOC’s Build Black Fund. Mission: Assist Black-Owned Businesses located in Mecklenburg County, who are experiencing business related hardships. In addition to distributing micro-grants to individual Black-owned businesses, The Build Black Fund Accelerator Program provides business owners one year of Technical Assistance (TA), including access to Business Development & Financial Literacy workshops facilitated by BBOC & BBOC Partners!
Show Your Support Today, By Making A Tax-Deductible Donation!
LEND-A-HAND to a Black-Owned Business
Covid-19 has been devastating for local Black-owned businesses and employee retention is one of the most challenging hurdles they face. So BBOC has launched a pilot Volunteers On The Job Program that connects hardworking volunteers with local Black-Owned Businesses for a Day.
Become a BBOC COACH
Become a BBOC Coach and inspire current and aspiring business owners.
Coaches must provide mentees an initial free consultation and advise BBOC of ongoing services and rates. To learn more contact us today!
BBOC PARTNERS
BBOC PROGRAMS
BBOC launches pilot Youth Entrepreneurial Program!
Dream Drill Team performs at Black Food Truck Fridays! #CommunityFirstProgram
Continued Partnership with JCSU! #MealVoucherProgram
💡INVESTING IN FUTURE ENTREPRENEURS!💡
BBOC’s 1st Youth Entrepreneurial Program was a HUGE SUCCESS! Special Thanks to the Amazing Culinary Students at West Charlotte High School for having us!
Panelists: Endless Soulfood & Catering, Project 70Forward, GRITS CLT, & BBOC!
Partners: Communities In Schools-Charlotte, BBOC, & #WCHS Culinary Department
Continued Partnership with JCSU! #MealVoucherProgram
Dream Drill Team performs at Black Food Truck Fridays! #CommunityFirstProgram
Continued Partnership with JCSU! #MealVoucherProgram
#BullFest at Johnson C. Smith University was a Major Success, providing over 300 meal vouchers to Students and Staff.
Special Thanks to participating businesses:
Endless Soulfood & Catering, DJ Josh Rogers
GULLAH Q LOWCOUNTRY BBQ, #FireBowlHabachi
Dream Drill Team performs at Black Food Truck Fridays! #CommunityFirstProgram
Dream Drill Team performs at Black Food Truck Fridays! #CommunityFirstProgram
Dream Drill Team performs at Black Food Truck Fridays! #CommunityFirstProgram
The Dream Drill Team stole the show during Black Food Truck Fridays held on April 1st. The youth org is raising money for their uniformsa
Get INVOLVED with BBOC! #BeTheChange
BBOC is a 501(c)3 Org Committed to Empowering Black Businesses & The Black Community!
To Sustain a Thriving Black Ecosystem, Everyone Needs a Seat at the Table! Come Take A Seat!
To Sustain a Thriving Black Ecosystem, Everyone Needs a Seat at the Table! Come Take A Seat!
BBOC Sponsors Major Events to drive Revenue and to create much-needed Awareness for Black-Owned Establishments while providing an outlet and safehaven for the Black Community to celebrate & empower their culture!
BBOC MAJOR EVENTS:
•Black Food Truck Fridays(BFTF): Weekly
•Charlotte Black Restaurant Week (CBRW): Fall-Late October
•Taste of Soul-CLT: During CBRW
•SAVOR BLACK CLT: Spring- Late April
•National BUY-BLACK WEEK: Summer- During
the week of Juneteenth
Combined events drives over $9 Million into the pockets of hard-working entrepreneurs and local communities, annually!
To Sustain a Thriving Black Ecosystem, Everyone Needs a Seat at the Table! Come Take A Seat!
To Sustain a Thriving Black Ecosystem, Everyone Needs a Seat at the Table! Come Take A Seat!
To Sustain a Thriving Black Ecosystem, Everyone Needs a Seat at the Table! Come Take A Seat!
Ways to get involved with BBOC:
1) Become a Member
2) Become a Sponsor
3) Join our FB Marketplace
4) Advertise with us (240,000 email subscribers)
5) Sponsor an Article
6) Become a Writer or Photographer for The Black Connector
7) Join our Advisory Board
8) Join our Board of Directors
8) Become an Entrepreneur Mentor /Admin of our FB Marketplace
9) Intern with us
10) Join BBOCTeam (Executive team)
11) Attend our Workshops & Events
12) Become a BBOC Ambassador
12) Like, Share, & Leave Comments in our FB Business Page
You don’t have to choose one, as you can see, there are many ways you can join us in our Mission to Create a Thriving Black Ecosystem!
Yes We Can! Rock Solid Community Support!
Become a Founding Member of Charlotte BLACK BUSINESS HUB
Announcement : February 23rd, 2023
Estimated Groundbreaking: Summer 2024
Vision: The CLT Black Business is a self-sustaining physical location, serving as an incubator & accelerator for Black entrepreneurs, innovators, & creatives. A space where visions are nurtured and dreams are no longer deferred