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BBOC’s RESOURCE HUB

Has Assembled

 20 BUSINESS GRANTS, Totaling Over $1 Million, You Can Apply For Right Now!

Go Apply!

BBOC Members Meeting & Business Development Seminar

Join BBOC during our Members Meeting & Business Development Seminar; Optimized Business Funding! Members & Non-Members are encouraged to attend! 


Attendees will be updated on all things happening in BBOC Land 2023 & Beyond, Network with BBOC team, Members, & Fellow Business Owners, and received in depth resources on how to Optimize Funding for your Business! 


Special Guests; Tamika Stafford, Business Access Advisor for U.S. Bank & Mike Arriola, NC Director of, U.S. Small Business Administration!

Grab Your Seat!

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! 

Apply Today!

RESOURCES FOR BUSINESS OWNERS

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Become a BBOC MEMBER

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Join 26,000 Locals & BUY-BLACK

BBOC MARKETPLACE

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APPLY for GRANTS

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DONATE: BUILD BLACK FUND

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.

REGISTER YOUR BUSINESS TODAY! (FREE)

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!

Join BBOC Marketplace

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! 

Sponsor BBOC Membership

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! 

Donate Today

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.  

Sign-up to serve as a Volunteer on The Job

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! 

Apply to become a BBOC Coach

2022 RECAP: Economic Impact of $1.5 Million

BBOC & our partners hosted 31 major events in 2022 that drove over $1.5 Million back into the pockets of Hard-Working Black Entrepreneurs and the Charlotte Community!  

 Special Thanks to our Members, Partners, Sponsors, Donors, & Supporters for helping to make 2022 a very Impactful Year! 

 Together, we have broken barriers, paved economic pathways, and built bridges to ensure upward mobility for Black-owned businesses and underserved communities. 

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BBOC PARTNERS

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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! 

Stay in the Know & Join 200,000+ Subscribers!

Yes We Can! Rock Solid Community Support!

Visit us on Facebook and Instagram! 


Mailing Address: 

BBOC

P.O. Box 561191

Charlotte, NC 28256


BBOC’s MISSION:

“Empowering Black-owned businesses and underserved communities through proven business development & civic engagement; strategies, events, and programming to establish & sustain economic impact” 


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Support Charlotte’s 1st BLACK BUSINESS HUB: DONATE TODAY!

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

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