LAUNCH - Southwestern Ontario Black Entrepreneurship Network - Windsor Hub

SWOBEN's Windsor launch will feature special guests, food and drink, remarks, panel discussion with Black businesses, networking, and more!

SPECIAL FEATURE: Guests are invited for a tour of Art Windsor-Essex’s ‘The Artists of Colour: Abstracted Realities’ exhibit, performances and music by Drummer Teajai Travis and DJ Lamar Nelson and food by Naija FoodEats, Zuleeats, Stella's Kitchen and in-house caterer, Koolini Italian Eatery.

Panelists:

• Dr. Phillip Olla, CEO, Audacia Bioscience (Moderator)
• Salem Berhane, Founder of IncluSV Beauty Solutions
• Raheem Younes, Owner of RaheemCo
• Brenell Dean, Founder of Dean's Paralegal Services
• Fuseinat Brimah, CEO, CANGRO Agrifoods Inc
• Hakeem Subair, CEO, 1 Million Teachers

Tentative Agenda:

• 5:00 pm – 5:30 pm Registration / Networking / Appetizers
• 5:30 pm – 5:35 pm Welcome / Introductions
• 5:35 pm – 5:40 pm Remarks WEtech Alliance / Windsor-Essex Program Advisory Committee
• 5:40 pm – 5:50 pm Remarks FedDev Ontario / Government of Canada
• 5:50 pm – 6:00 pm Remarks Empowerment Squared
• 6:00 pm – 6:40 pm Panel Discussion + Q&A
• 6:40 pm – 6:45 pm Wrap-up Remarks and Next Steps
• 6:45 pm – 7:30 pm Networking and Tour of The Artists of Colour: Abstracted Realities Exhibit

About SWOBEN

The Southwestern Ontario Black Entrepreneurship Network (SWOBEN) brings together a consortium of partners led by Empowerment Squared to offer a dynamic resource for Black business owners, entrepreneurs, and nonprofit leaders in Southerwestern Ontario. All services offered by the Network are free of charge to participants.

SWOBEN has partnered with WEtech Alliance to provide services in the Windsor-Essex region and is funded by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.

Network offerings will include:

• Mentorship
• Business Advisory Services
• Seminars + Workshops
• Networking + Events
• Black Business Development Program

For more information or media inquiries on the SWOBEN Windsor Hub launch, please contact Colin Grimmond by email c.grimmond@empowermentsquared.org or by phone at 226-773-2488 .

Event Parking: Municipal Parking Lot 22, 550 University Ave. West. North side of University in between Bruce and Janette. (Parking lot has been reserved and parking is complimentary).