5th Annual Black Founders Summit - "Fueling Growth for Black Companies Through Access to Capital"

(Ron Robinson Theater - 100 River Market Ave, LR)

October 10, 2024

A Time for Bold Action

About the Summit


This summit will bring together key business leaders, policymakers, and entrepreneurs for actionable insights and discussions on the issues that matter most to the Black entrepreneurs.

 

Hosted by ReMix Ideas and Advancing Black Entrepreneurship (ABE), this summit will focus on fueling growth for Black companies through access to capital.

 

Join us on this exciting journey to advance Black Entrepreneurship in Arkansas.


What to expect?

–Forward-Thinking Solutions
–Proven Models and Approaches  

–Explore the funding paths, insights, and actionable strategies to foster the growth of your business

#BLACKFOUNDERSSUMMIT

2024 Speakers Include:

Agenda

8:00 am - 9:00 am

Breakfast and Networking

9:00 am - 9:15 am

Opening Remarks - Benito Lubazibwa, Founder of ReMix Ideas and Black Founders Summit

9:15 am - 9:30 am Main Room

Fireside Chat with Harvey Williams, Co-founder & CEO of Delta Dirt Distillery - How to Grow Your Business

9:30 am - 9:45 am Main Room

Fireside Chat with Arlo Washington, Founder & President of People Trust Community Federal Credit Union - Leveraging CDFIs to Create Economic Mobility

9:45 am - 10:00 am Main Room

Fireside Chat with PJ Haynie, owner of Arkansas River Rice - Entrepreneur of the Year

10:00 am - 10:20 am

Keynote Speaker: Sekou Kaalund, Executive Vice President, Branch and Small Business Banking U.S. Bank

10:20 am - 11:00 am

"It Takes a Village: Expanding Access to Capital": Moderator-Leah Patterson; Sekou Kaalund, EVP, Branch and Small Business Banking; Queanne Smith, SVP, Group Business Strategy Manager; and Cassandra Kidd, Business Access Advisor

11:00 am - 11:05 am Main Room

Spotlight: Joni Alexander Robinson, President and CEO of Pine Bluff Black Chamber of Commerce

11:05 am - 11:15 am

Kim Roxie, the Founder and CEO of Lamik Beauty

11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Leveling the Playing Field: Rethinking Access to Capital for Procurement - Moderator: Larry Hicks; Panelists: Dr. Marnell Love, Area Director-Entrepreneurship, AR MBDA Business Center; Debra Williams, Area Director-Lending, Communities Unlimited; AJ Brown III, Deputy Director Business Operations, Little Rock, AR Airforce Base; Dr. Quinyatta Mumford, Founder, The Village Public Health; Kimberlean Hubbard, Business Diversity and Compliance Coordinator, Clinton National Airport

12:00 pm - 12:15 pm

Fireside Chat with Rev. Cory Anderson, Chief Innovation Officer at the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation - Investment Fund

12:15 pm - 1:00 pm

$10,000 Pitch Competition

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Lunch and Networking

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Post Event Networking and Drinks - for our Sponsors, strategic partners & Tulsa group only

Sponsors

Registration

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Become A Sponsor

The summit, which draws 300+ attendees annually, has attracted speakers from organizations such as the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, FORGE, Southern Bancorp, Peoples Trust Federal Credit Union, Communities Unlimited, U.S. Bank, Entergy, and many more.

If you are interested in sponsoring this summit, Contact us at ReMixIdeasLR@gmail.com for information and to secure your sponsorship.

“Building a stronger and better Arkansas is inescapably linked to thriving of Black-owned businesses. When Black entrepreneurs succeed, Arkansas succeeds.” – Benito Lubazibwa, CEO of ReMix Ideas and ABE

Make A Pledge

 

Take a pledge as an Individual or Company/Organization:

We are asking each participant to pledge to increase spending with Black-Owned businesses individually and institutionally.

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